Zi Jian Pi San

Zi Jian Pi San,Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach; pain in the chest and abdomen; fullness, distension, and counterflow of qi; vomiting, diarrhea, and dysentery; chronic cold in women; abnormal vaginal discharge (both red and white); and severe pain in the lower back and abdomen.

Formulas Name : Zi Jian Pi San

Chinese Name : 梓建脾散

Drug Formulation

Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, Cinnamon 1 liang, Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) 1 liang, Fennel (roasted) 1 liang, Galangal (finely chopped, roasted) 1 liang, Dried Ginger (roasted) 1 liang, Magnolia Bark (coarse bark removed, pounded and roasted together with dried ginger) 1 liang.

Source

From *Shi Yuan’s Effective Prescriptions*, citing a formula by Fan Tianfu (see *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 89).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach; pain in the chest and abdomen; fullness, distension, and counterflow of qi; vomiting, diarrhea, and dysentery; chronic cold in women; abnormal vaginal discharge (both red and white); and severe pain in the lower back and abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, decocted in ginger and jujube soup before meals, twice daily; for pain below the navel, take with salted water.

Zi Jian Pi San,From *Shi Yuan’s Effective Prescriptions*, citing a formula by Fan Tianfu (see *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 89).,Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach; pain in the chest and abdomen; fullness, distension, and counterflow of qi; vomiting, diarrhea, and dysentery; chronic cold in women; abnormal vaginal discharge (both red and white); and severe pain in the lower back and abdomen.

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