Boiled Pippal Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 52.，For kidney deficiency with cold, qi rising to the abdomen and flanks, causing pain, distension, and restlessness.
Boiled Pippal Decoction
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Formulas Name : Boiled Pippal Decoction
Chinese Name : 荜澄茄煮散
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Piper longum, 1 liang of licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped), 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of peony root, 3 fen of fennel seeds (roasted), 3 fen of areca nut (coarsely chopped), half a liang of dried ginger (roasted), half a liang of Terminalia chebula bark, and half a liang of cinnamon (with coarse bark removed).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 52.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For kidney deficiency with cold, qi rising to the abdomen and flanks, causing pain, distension, and restlessness.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen, and drink while warm; take at any time.
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Boiled Pippal Decoction,For kidney deficiency with cold, qi rising to the abdomen and flanks, causing pain, distension, and restlessness.