Zhuangqi Awei Pills，*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 3 (Shaoxing Supplementary Formulas).，Effective for five types of dysphagia, nine kinds of chest pain, abdominal masses and lumps, piercing cold pain, as well as cold stagnation in the spleen and stomach, chest fullness and distension, abdominal pain and intestinal rumbling, vomiting of sour fluid, small intestine colic in men, blood-related disorders in women, and blood-related stabbing pain.
Zhuangqi Awei Pills
Formulas Name : Zhuangqi Awei Pills
Chinese Name : 撞气阿魏丸
Drug Formulation
Fennel (roasted) 1 liang, Green Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, Pongamo (processed) 1 liang, Chuanxiong 1 liang, Dried Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) 1 liang, White Angelica Root half a liang, Clove Bark (processed) 1 liang, Cardamom half a liang, Cinnamon Bark (peeled) half a liang,4 liang of fresh ginger (sliced, soaked in half a liang of salt overnight, then stir-fried until black), 2.5 qian of black pepper, 2.5 qian of asafoetida (soaked in vinegar overnight, then mixed with flour to form a paste).
Source
*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 3 (Shaoxing Supplementary Formulas).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with the asafoetida paste to form pills the size of a water caltrop. For every 1 jin of pills, coat them with 7 qian of cinnabar.
Benefits
Effective for five types of dysphagia, nine kinds of chest pain, abdominal masses and lumps, piercing cold pain, as well as cold stagnation in the spleen and stomach, chest fullness and distension, abdominal pain and intestinal rumbling, vomiting of sour fluid, small intestine colic in men, blood-related disorders in women, and blood-related stabbing pain.
Instructions for Use
For men with qi-related pain, take 1–2 pills with a decoction of stir-fried ginger and salt; for women with blood-qi disorders, take with vinegar decoction; for regular use, take 1 pill, chew thoroughly, and swallow with tea or wine as desired.
Zhuangqi Awei Pills,Effective for five types of dysphagia, nine kinds of chest pain, abdominal masses and lumps, piercing cold pain, as well as cold stagnation in the spleen and stomach, chest fullness and distension, abdominal pain and intestinal rumbling, vomiting of sour fluid, small intestine colic in men, blood-related disorders in women, and blood-related stabbing pain.