Atractylodes and Poria Decoction

Atractylodes and Poria Decoction,For fluid retention with chest fullness, phlegm stagnation above the diaphragm, headache and dizziness, belching with a sour taste, heartburn, restlessness, palpitations, wheezing, coughing, vomiting, heaviness of the body, pain in the flanks, abdominal pain, borborygmi, labored breathing, and a swollen appearance.Also indicated for cases following vomiting or purgation, where there is fullness and distension beneath the heart, qi surging upward into the chest, dizziness upon standing, and trembling of the body; or for spleen deficiency with diarrhea and a slow pulse.

Formulas Name : Atractylodes and Poria Decoction

Chinese Name : 白术茯苓汤

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2 liang of Poria cocos, 2 liang of Glycyrrhiza uralensis.

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 18.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For fluid retention with chest fullness, phlegm stagnation above the diaphragm, headache and dizziness, belching with a sour taste, heartburn, restlessness, palpitations, wheezing, coughing, vomiting, heaviness of the body, pain in the flanks, abdominal pain, borborygmi, labored breathing, and a swollen appearance.Also indicated for cases following vomiting or purgation, where there is fullness and distension beneath the heart, qi surging upward into the chest, dizziness upon standing, and trembling of the body; or for spleen deficiency with diarrhea and a slow pulse.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take while still slightly warm; there is no specific time restriction.

Atractylodes and Poria Decoction,*Ji Feng*, Volume 18.,For fluid retention with chest fullness, phlegm stagnation above the diaphragm, headache and dizziness, belching with a sour taste, heartburn, restlessness, palpitations, wheezing, coughing, vomiting, heaviness of the body, pain in the flanks, abdominal pain, borborygmi, labored breathing, and a swollen appearance.Also indicated for cases following vomiting or purgation, where there is fullness and distension beneath the heart, qi surging upward into the chest, dizziness upon standing, and trembling of the body; or for spleen deficiency with diarrhea and a slow pulse.

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