Four-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Impurities

Four-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Impurities,For disharmony of stomach qi causing spontaneous vomiting, inability to retain food, and no substance being vomited.

Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Impurities

Chinese Name : 除秽四物汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis root (washed with wine) 1 qian, Ligusticum chuanxiong 5 fen, Paeonia lactiflora root (stir-fried with wine) 1 qian, Areca nut 7 fen, Pinellia ternata (soaked in hot water, stir-fried with ginger juice) 1 qian, Dried ginger (stir-fried) 5 fen,Platycodon root 0.5 qian, Trifoliate orange peel (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran) 0.7 qian, Green tangerine peel (pulp removed) 0.7 qian, Golden Boil Grass 0.5 qian, Dried tangerine peel 1 qian, Blue Wood Fragrance 0.5 qian.

Source

From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For disharmony of stomach qi causing spontaneous vomiting, inability to retain food, and no substance being vomited.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take as needed.

Four-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Impurities,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.,For disharmony of stomach qi causing spontaneous vomiting, inability to retain food, and no substance being vomited.

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