Xiang Sha He Zhong Decoction

Xiang Sha He Zhong Decoction,In the early stages of the illness, the patient’s spleen and stomach were damaged by food, leading to stagnation of damp phlegm and qi, food stagnation causing distension, and fullness in the chest and abdomen.

Formulas Name : Xiang Sha He Zhong Decoction

Chinese Name : 香砂和中汤

Drug Formulation

Agastache 1 qian 2 fen, Amomum 1 qian 2 fen, Atractylodes (roasted) 1 qian 5 fen, Magnolia (roasted with ginger juice) 1 qian, Dried Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) 1 qian, Pinellia (roasted with ginger juice) 1 qian, Poria (peeled) 1 qian, Shenqu (roasted) 1 qian,1 qian of Zhi Shi (fried with wheat bran), 1 qian of Qing Pi (pulp removed), 1 qian of Hawthorn pulp, 1.5 qian of Bai Zhu (root removed, fried), and 3 fen of Licorice.

Source

From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients to make one dose.

Benefits

In the early stages of the illness, the patient’s spleen and stomach were damaged by food, leading to stagnation of damp phlegm and qi, food stagnation causing distension, and fullness in the chest and abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Add fresh ginger and decoct for oral administration.

Xiang Sha He Zhong Decoction,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 3.,In the early stages of the illness, the patient’s spleen and stomach were damaged by food, leading to stagnation of damp phlegm and qi, food stagnation causing distension, and fullness in the chest and abdomen.

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