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Anzhong Powder,Excessive drinking and overeating lead to heart deficiency and an imbalance of yin and yang, affecting the Heart, Spleen, and Kidney meridians, resulting in deficiency-cold in the Triple Burner, shortness of breath, abdominal discomfort and loss of appetite, immediate diarrhea, red and turbid urine, involuntary seminal emission, soreness and pain in the lower legs, and distension in the lower abdomen.

Formulas Name : Anzhong Powder

Chinese Name : 安中散

Drug Formulation

2.5 liang of Prepared Rehmannia Root, 2.5 liang of Morinda Root (core removed), 2.5 liang of Dragon Bone, 3 liang of Polygala Root (core removed, stir-fried), 3 liang of Poria,3 liang of Aconite (roasted, with skin and pith removed), 3 liang of Schisandra, 3.5 liang of Chinese Yam, 4 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine), 4 liang of Dipsacus, 4.5 liang of Cnidium (lightly roasted), and 4.5 liang of Dodder Seed (soaked in wine).

Source

*San Yin*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Excessive drinking and overeating lead to heart deficiency and an imbalance of yin and yang, affecting the Heart, Spleen, and Kidney meridians, resulting in deficiency-cold in the Triple Burner, shortness of breath, abdominal discomfort and loss of appetite, immediate diarrhea, red and turbid urine, involuntary seminal emission, soreness and pain in the lower legs, and distension in the lower abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine.

Anzhong Powder,*San Yin*, Volume 8.,Excessive drinking and overeating lead to heart deficiency and an imbalance of yin and yang, affecting the Heart, Spleen, and Kidney meridians, resulting in deficiency-cold in the Triple Burner, shortness of breath, abdominal discomfort and loss of appetite, immediate diarrhea, red and turbid urine, involuntary seminal emission, soreness and pain in the lower legs, and distension in the lower abdomen.

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