Stomach-Stimulating Decoction

Stomach-Stimulating Decoction,For cases of extreme damp-heat in the stomach, characterized by abdominal pain with dysentery, vomiting, inability to eat, unstoppable diarrhea, and even difficulty swallowing a spoonful of water, accompanied by a sensation of oppression and turmoil in the stomach.

Formulas Name : Stomach-Stimulating Decoction

Chinese Name : 引胃汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian of ginseng, 3 qian of Coptis, 3 fen of Evodia, 3 fen of Acorus.

Source

*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind each of the above herbs into a fine powder.

Benefits

For cases of extreme damp-heat in the stomach, characterized by abdominal pain with dysentery, vomiting, inability to eat, unstoppable diarrhea, and even difficulty swallowing a spoonful of water, accompanied by a sensation of oppression and turmoil in the stomach.

Instructions for Use

Mix the powdered Poria with boiling water; approximately 5 qian of Poria is needed. Stir in one spoonful at a time until it forms a thin paste, then swallow it. At first, swallowing will inevitably cause vomiting; continue swallowing after vomiting. Once the medicine is accepted, vomiting will cease. Finish the entire dose, and both the upper and lower passages will be cleared.

Stomach-Stimulating Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.,For cases of extreme damp-heat in the stomach, characterized by abdominal pain with dysentery, vomiting, inability to eat, unstoppable diarrhea, and even difficulty swallowing a spoonful of water, accompanied by a sensation of oppression and turmoil in the stomach.

More Herbs Formulas

Pinellia Lung-Warming Decoction

Pinellia Lung-Warming Decoction,From *Medical Inventions*, Volume 9.,Deficiency-cold of the stomach qi; phlegm, fluid, and cold qi in the epigastrium and abdomen; a sensation of fullness beneath the heart; rumbling and gurgling in the intestines; excessive salivation; spontaneous flow of clear fluid from the mouth; tight, distended, and painful flanks; loss of appetite; pulse deep, taut, … Read more

Two-Sand Powder

Two-Sand Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 171.,For childhood convulsions and epilepsy.

Scutellaria and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction

Scutellaria and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Decoction,*Compendium of Holy Remedies*, Volume 33.,A case of labor-type malaria developing after a cold, which has persisted for a long time without resolution.

Formula for Preserving Yang

Formula for Preserving Yang,From *Han’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 2.,For conditions such as deficiency of heart blood, palpitations, and forgetfulness.

Eye-Dotting Stone Gall Pills

Eye-Dotting Stone Gall Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 109.,For redness of the eyes accompanied by tearing, chronic itching and erosion, and the formation of corneal opacities or polyps.

Da Fu Zi Decoction

Da Fu Zi Decoction,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 22 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For abdominal masses and distension, with difficulty urinating.

Hawthorn Porridge

Hawthorn Porridge,From *Therapeutic Porridge Formulas*, citing *The Porridge Manual*.,Indigestion, undigested meat, abdominal pain, and diarrhea; postpartum blood stasis pain, retained lochia, delayed or absent menstruation, and dysmenorrhea in women; undigested milk or food in children; as well as hypertension, coronary heart disease, coronary artery insufficiency, angina pectoris, and hyperlipidemia.

Mass-Dissolving Pills

Mass-Dissolving Pills,From *Bo Ji*, Volume 2.,For qi stagnation.

Curcuma juice

Curcuma juice,*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 13.,For various types of qi stagnation, qi accumulation, and qi masses in children; for children under 10 years old and even infants as young as 100 days old suffering from unexplained wasting disease, epilepsy, and various abdominal masses.

Decoction for Dispelling Stagnant Blood and Cleansing Impurities

Decoction for Dispelling Stagnant Blood and Cleansing Impurities,From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 6.,Hemorrhagic Edema.

Chai-Ge An-Tai Decoction

Chai-Ge An-Tai Decoction,From *Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology*, Volume 1.,For pregnant women with febrile illnesses and joint pain.

Wind-Dispelling and Qi-Regulating Pills

Wind-Dispelling and Qi-Regulating Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 115), citing *Formulas from the De Sheng Hall*.,For cold and heat stagnation leading to depletion of body fluids, causing severe constipation; for the elderly with deficient vital energy; and for those with wind-syndrome presenting with dry, difficult bowel movements.

Kudzu Starch Decoction

Kudzu Starch Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 76.,For bloody dysentery with dozens of bowel movements day and night.

Coptis Relief Decoction

Coptis Relief Decoction,*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 3.,For brain abscesses, swellings at the temples and jawline, and epidemic toxins; in the early stages, characterized by aversion to cold, high fever, and swelling of the head, face, ears, and neck. Also for oral abscesses presenting with alternating chills and fever and swelling in the early stages.

Formula for Darkening the Beard and Strengthening the Teeth

Formula for Darkening the Beard and Strengthening the Teeth,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Mo Bao Zhai*, Volume 1.,

Wei Yuanjun’s Jisheng Pill

Wei Yuanjun’s Jisheng Pill,*The Collection of Wonderful Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 10.,For women with red or white vaginal discharge.

Ding-Shenxiang Pills

Ding-Shenxiang Pills,From *Treasures of Family Heritage*, Volume Middle.,For men and women suffering from blood and qi rising to the heart and chest, as well as all kinds of unpredictable pathogenic qi in the abdomen.

Pinellia and Poria Decoction

Pinellia and Poria Decoction,*Ji Feng*, Volume 18.,For vomiting due to phlegm and fluid retention.

Niu Lang Chuan

Niu Lang Chuan,*Chuanya Bu*, Volume 2.,Abdominal distension due to food stagnation.

Ku Cha Powder

Ku Cha Powder,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 18); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 44), quoting *Zhinanfang*.,Neither caused by cold nor by stroke, but by phlegm and stagnant qi rising from the chest and diaphragm, resulting in a sudden, excruciating headache.

Three Bupleurum Decoction

Three Bupleurum Decoction,*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.,For those with a constitutional deficiency of yin, or those with insufficient blood in the Liver Meridian who have occasionally contracted wind-cold; or for cases where the pathogenic factor has not penetrated deeply and can be treated with a combination of tonification and dispersion; or for colds … Read more

Cold Decoction

Cold Decoction,From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 1.,Symptoms include chills, fever, body aches, dizziness, and cough.

Ganlu Ointment

Ganlu Ointment,Quoted from *Experienced Universal Relief Formulas with Modifications* in *The Great Compendium of the Yongle Era*, Vol. 11412.,Effective for all eye diseases, including blurred vision, corneal opacities, redness, swelling, itching, and pain.

Zhi Xiang San

Zhi Xiang San,*Songfeng’s Discourse on Epidemics*, Volume 2.,For hiccups caused by epidemic fever.

Milk-Inducing Yongquan Ointment

Milk-Inducing Yongquan Ointment,*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.,For women experiencing insufficient lactation after childbirth, deficiency of qi and blood, and blocked meridians.