Zhengqi Decoction

Zhengqi Decoction,For disharmony of qi, stagnation of the five viscera, loss of appetite, typhoid fever, and various forms of diarrhea and dysentery.

Formulas Name : Zhengqi Decoction

Chinese Name : 正气煮散

Drug Formulation

1 jin of Qingzhou jujubes, 1 jin of Magnolia officinalis (coarse bark removed, soaked in ginger juice overnight, then stir-fried), 1 jin of licorice, 6 liang of aged tangerine peel (white pith removed), and 6 liang of dried ginger.

Source

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

Processing

Pound the Magnolia Bark and fresh ginger together, place the mixture in a porcelain container, coarsely grind the dried ginger, mix it with the Magnolia Bark mixture, and let it sit overnight. The next day, first place the infused Magnolia Bark mixture and dried tangerine peel into a pot and boil until the liquid is completely evaporated. Next, add the jujubes and licorice to the pot, mix in the previously boiled mixture, and boil again until the liquid is completely evaporated. Sun-dry the mixture, then roast it and grind it into a fine powder.

Benefits

For disharmony of qi, stagnation of the five viscera, loss of appetite, typhoid fever, and various forms of diarrhea and dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen, and take warm on an empty stomach or before meals; it may also be mixed with salted boiling water and taken that way.

Zhengqi Decoction,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.,For disharmony of qi, stagnation of the five viscera, loss of appetite, typhoid fever, and various forms of diarrhea and dysentery.

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