Zhishi and Jiegeng Decoction

Zhishi and Jiegeng Decoction,Chest bi syndrome. Hardness and distension beneath the heart; stabbing pain that prevents bending forward or backward; shortness of breath; coughing or spitting that triggers pain; inability to eat.

Formulas Name : Zhishi and Jiegeng Decoction

Chinese Name : 枳实桔梗汤

Drug Formulation

7 Zhi Shi (fried with wheat bran), half a liang of aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and baked), half a liang of Platycodon (fried), and 1 fen of licorice (roasted).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 61.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Chest bi syndrome. Hardness and distension beneath the heart; stabbing pain that prevents bending forward or backward; shortness of breath; coughing or spitting that triggers pain; inability to eat.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 1 jujube-sized piece of fresh ginger (crushed), and 5 cun of white leek (sliced). Decoct until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take while warm.

Zhishi and Jiegeng Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 61.,Chest bi syndrome. Hardness and distension beneath the heart; stabbing pain that prevents bending forward or backward; shortness of breath; coughing or spitting that triggers pain; inability to eat.

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