Five Spicy Herbs to Relieve Diaphragmatic Stagnation Decoction

Five Spicy Herbs to Relieve Diaphragmatic Stagnation Decoction,Chronic cold accumulation, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, distension and fullness in the flanks, vomiting and nausea, belching with a sour taste and regurgitation of acid, fatigue, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Five Spicy Herbs to Relieve Diaphragmatic Stagnation Decoction

Chinese Name : 五辛宽膈汤

Drug Formulation

Cloves: half liang; Sandalwood: half liang; Black Pepper: half liang; Platycodon (root tip removed): 2 liang; Dried Ginger (roasted): 3.5 liang; Amomum: 2 liang; Licorice (roasted): 4 liang; Aged Tangerine Peel (white pith removed): half liang.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Chronic cold accumulation, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, distension and fullness in the flanks, vomiting and nausea, belching with a sour taste and regurgitation of acid, fatigue, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, add a pinch of salt, and dissolve in boiling water; take as needed, regardless of the time of day.

Five Spicy Herbs to Relieve Diaphragmatic Stagnation Decoction,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.,Chronic cold accumulation, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, distension and fullness in the flanks, vomiting and nausea, belching with a sour taste and regurgitation of acid, fatigue, and loss of appetite.

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