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Aroca Powder for Descending Qi

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Aroca Powder for Descending Qi,For qi stagnation in the diaphragm, and cold, hard, knotted pain in the chest and heart region.

Formulas Name : Aroca Powder for Descending Qi

Chinese Name : 下气槟榔散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of areca nut, 1 liang of frankincense, 1.5 liang of aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and roasted), 1 liang of trichosanthes fruit (stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow), 1 liang of xuanhuo (root tip removed), and 2 liang of Sichuan rhubarb (coarsely chopped and lightly roasted).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 50.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For qi stagnation in the diaphragm, and cold, hard, knotted pain in the chest and heart region.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose. Boil in 1 medium bowl of water with half a fen of fresh ginger until reduced to 6 fen. Strain and take while still slightly warm; no specific time of day is required.

Aroca Powder for Descending Qi,From *Shenghui*, Volume 50.,For qi stagnation in the diaphragm, and cold, hard, knotted pain in the chest and heart region.

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