Diaphragm-Opening Powder

Diaphragm-Opening Powder,Five Types of Diaphragmatic Qi Disorders.

Formulas Name : Diaphragm-Opening Powder

Chinese Name : 通膈散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Trifoliate Orange Peel (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran), 1 liang of Cinnamon Bark (coarse outer bark removed), 1 liang of Licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped), 1 liang of Aged Rice Malt (stir-fried),Khilil Bark 1 liang, White Atractylodes 1 liang, Aged Tangerine Peel (soaked in boiling water, white pith removed, and baked) 1 liang, Red Poria (black skin removed) 1 liang, Ginseng 1 liang, Beijing Curcuma (roasted, coarsely chopped) 1 liang, Dried Ginger (roasted) 1 liang, Cardamom (husk removed) 1 liang,Areca nut (half-raw, half-roasted) 1 liang, Schisandra berries (roasted) 1 liang, Magnolia bark (coarse bark removed, roasted with ginger juice) 1 liang, Pinellia (washed in hot water, pounded with ginger into a paste, spread on a new tile, and roasted over alternating high and low heat until yellow) 1 liang, Frankincense 1 liang, Prunus mume seeds (soaked in hot water, peeled, and roasted with wheat bran until yellow) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 62.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Five Types of Diaphragmatic Qi Disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian bi per dose, adding a pinch of salt. Take it like tea, at any time of day.

Diaphragm-Opening Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 62.,Five Types of Diaphragmatic Qi Disorders.

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