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Abdominal Distension-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction

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Abdominal Distension-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction,Abdominal distension and bloating.

Formulas Name : Abdominal Distension-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 消胀四物汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis (washed with wine) 1 qian, Ligusticum chuanxiong 8 fen, Zhi ke (pulp removed, fried with wheat bran), and Paeonia rubra 8 fen,Zhishi (fried with wheat bran) 1 qian, Qingpi (pulp removed) 1 qian, Chenpi 1 qian, Binlang 1 qian, Banxia (soaked in hot water, sliced, and fried with ginger) 1 qian, Dafupi 1 qian, Qingmuxiang 5 fen.

Source

From *Lu Fu Jin Fang* (Prohibited Formulas of the Lu Mansion), Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Abdominal distension and bloating.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take while warm.

Abdominal Distension-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang* (Prohibited Formulas of the Lu Mansion), Volume 3.,Abdominal distension and bloating.

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