Warming the Middle and Descending Qi Pills

Warming the Middle and Descending Qi Pills,For cold-induced distension, disharmony of the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, and dull pain in the umbilical region and abdomen; as well as vomiting due to alcohol intoxication and discomfort in the chest and diaphragm.

Formulas Name : Warming the Middle and Descending Qi Pills

Chinese Name : 温中降气丸

Drug Formulation

Aconite Root 1 liang (raw; remove skin and pith; chop into pieces the size of half a jujube; simmer in half a sheng of fresh ginger juice over low heat in a silver or stone vessel until the juice is completely absorbed; slice thinly and dry in an oven), Dried Ginger 2 liang (with skin), White Atractylodes 1 liang, Ginseng (with root tip removed) 1 liang, Aged Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) 1 liang, Shenqu (roasted until yellow) 1 liang,Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water) 1 liang, White Aconite (roasted) 1 liang, Angelica sinensis (washed and dried) 1 liang, Tiannanxing 1 liang, Galangal (thinly sliced and stir-fried in oil) 1 liang, Cloves 1 liang, Wood Fragrance 1 liang, Agarwood 1 liang, Black Pepper 1 liang, Cinnamon (with coarse bark removed) 1 liang.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Use fresh ginger juice to cook a paste with rice malt, then form it into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For cold-induced distension, disharmony of the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, and dull pain in the umbilical region and abdomen; as well as vomiting due to alcohol intoxication and discomfort in the chest and diaphragm.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills at a time, washed down with ginger tea, at any time of day.

Warming the Middle and Descending Qi Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.,For cold-induced distension, disharmony of the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, and dull pain in the umbilical region and abdomen; as well as vomiting due to alcohol intoxication and discomfort in the chest and diaphragm.

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