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Areca Nut Powder,Deficiency-cold in the middle jiao with qi stagnation and disharmony.

Formulas Name : Areca Nut Powder

Chinese Name : 槟榔散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of areca nut, 1 liang of red peony root, 1 liang of ginseng (root tip removed), 1 liang of white atractylodes, 1 liang of ligusticum root,Cinnamon Bark 1 liang, Aged Tangerine Peel 1 liang (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and roasted), Xianhu 1 liang (root tip removed), Trifoliate Orange Peel 1 liang (stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow, pith removed), Aconite Root 1 liang (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed), Greater Abdominal Bark 1 liang (chopped), Licorice 0.5 liang (roasted until slightly reddish, chopped).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 47.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Deficiency-cold in the middle jiao with qi stagnation and disharmony.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; use 1 medium bowl of water, add half a fen of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 5 fen, strain, and take while warm; take at any time.

Areca Nut Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 47.,Deficiency-cold in the middle jiao with qi stagnation and disharmony.

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