Bu Zhong Decoction

Bu Zhong Decoction,For chronic cold-induced diarrhea with persistent, dull abdominal pain; urine that is not reddish; lips that are not dry; and stools that are clear and white like duck droppings, in cases of severe deficiency-cold in the stomach and intestines.

Formulas Name : Bu Zhong Decoction

Chinese Name : 补中汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, processed ginger, fried licorice, and cloves.

Source

From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For chronic cold-induced diarrhea with persistent, dull abdominal pain; urine that is not reddish; lips that are not dry; and stools that are clear and white like duck droppings, in cases of severe deficiency-cold in the stomach and intestines.

Bu Zhong Decoction,From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 4.,For chronic cold-induced diarrhea with persistent, dull abdominal pain; urine that is not reddish; lips that are not dry; and stools that are clear and white like duck droppings, in cases of severe deficiency-cold in the stomach and intestines.

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