Cardamom “Drawing Sword” Formula

Cardamom “Drawing Sword” Formula,Weakness of spleen and stomach qi, vomiting and retching, inability to eat or drink.

Formulas Name : Cardamom “Drawing Sword” Formula

Chinese Name : 草豆蔻拔刀

Drug Formulation

2 wild cardamom pods (peeled), half a liang of Galanga, and half a he of fresh ginger juice.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 5.

Benefits

Weakness of spleen and stomach qi, vomiting and retching, inability to eat or drink.

Instructions for Use

For the above formula, finely chop the first two ingredients; boil them in one medium bowl of water until reduced to 2 he; combine with the ginger juice and 4 liang of wheat flour to form a paste. Cook the paste in mutton broth until done, and consume on an empty stomach.

Cardamom “Drawing Sword” Formula,From *Shenghui*, Volume 5.,Weakness of spleen and stomach qi, vomiting and retching, inability to eat or drink.

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