Stomach Wind Decoction

Stomach Wind Decoction,When wind-cold invades the stomach and intestines through a deficiency, food and drink fail to be digested, leading to diarrhea and profuse loose stools; there is a sensation of fullness in the abdomen and flanks, with intestinal rumbling and pain; or, due to damp-toxin in the stomach and intestines, stools resemble soybean juice, or stools contain stagnant blood, occurring day and night without restraint. In children with wind-water syndrome, urination is scanty, and they refuse food and drink. The body swells like a distended abdomen, and the limbs are all swollen, appearing as if made of crystal.

Formulas Name : Stomach Wind Decoction

Chinese Name : 胃风汤

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes macrocephala, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Ginseng (root without the fibrous base), White Peony Root, Angelica sinensis (without the stems), Cinnamon Bark (without the coarse outer bark), and Poria cocos (without the skin)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

When wind-cold invades the stomach and intestines through a deficiency, food and drink fail to be digested, leading to diarrhea and profuse loose stools; there is a sensation of fullness in the abdomen and flanks, with intestinal rumbling and pain; or, due to damp-toxin in the stomach and intestines, stools resemble soybean juice, or stools contain stagnant blood, occurring day and night without restraint. In children with wind-water syndrome, urination is scanty, and they refuse food and drink. The body swells like a distended abdomen, and the limbs are all swollen, appearing as if made of crystal.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose. Boil with 1 large bowl of water and over 100 grains of millet until reduced to 7 fen. Strain and take while still slightly warm on an empty stomach.

Stomach Wind Decoction,*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 6.,When wind-cold invades the stomach and intestines through a deficiency, food and drink fail to be digested, leading to diarrhea and profuse loose stools; there is a sensation of fullness in the abdomen and flanks, with intestinal rumbling and pain; or, due to damp-toxin in the stomach and intestines, stools resemble soybean juice, or stools contain stagnant blood, occurring day and night without restraint. In children with wind-water syndrome, urination is scanty, and they refuse food and drink. The body swells like a distended abdomen, and the limbs are all swollen, appearing as if made of crystal.

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