Almond Qi-Regulating Pills，*Ji Feng*, Volume 20.，For stagnation of lung qi, shortness of breath, and chest tightness; fluid retention in the stomach causing abdominal distension, bloating, and pain; vomiting of phlegm and saliva; shortness of breath; or a hard, full sensation beneath the ribs with stabbing pain between the bones. It also treats coughing with wheezing, swelling and fullness, stiffness in the back and spine, constipation, and scanty, red, and涩urine.
Almond Qi-Regulating Pills
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Formulas Name : Almond Qi-Regulating Pills
Chinese Name : 杏仁顺气丸
Drug Formulation
Sweet Shepherd’s Purse 3 liang, Almond 2 liang, Shenqu 1 liang, Pinellia 2 liang, Areca Nut 2 liang, Pharbitis 4 liang, Soapberry 5 ting.
Source
*Ji Feng*, Volume 20.
Processing
Grind all the above herbs—except for the sweet shepherd’s purse and apricot kernels—into a fine powder. Then add the two aforementioned ingredients and grind again until uniform. Mix with wine infused with soap pods and wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For stagnation of lung qi, shortness of breath, and chest tightness; fluid retention in the stomach causing abdominal distension, bloating, and pain; vomiting of phlegm and saliva; shortness of breath; or a hard, full sensation beneath the ribs with stabbing pain between the bones. It also treats coughing with wheezing, swelling and fullness, stiffness in the back and spine, constipation, and scanty, red, and涩urine.
Instructions for Use
Take 20–30 pills per dose, washed down with warm ginger soup.
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Almond Qi-Regulating Pills,For stagnation of lung qi, shortness of breath, and chest tightness; fluid retention in the stomach causing abdominal distension, bloating, and pain; vomiting of phlegm and saliva; shortness of breath; or a hard, full sensation beneath the ribs with stabbing pain between the bones. It also treats coughing with wheezing, swelling and fullness, stiffness in the back and spine, constipation, and scanty, red, and涩urine.