Cardamom and Agastache Decoction，From *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 89, citing *Effective Formulas by Shi Yuanduan*.，Various deficiencies and debilities of the spleen and stomach; exhaustion of qi and blood; prolonged decline of yang qi; cold in the lower abdomen and night sweats; phlegm stagnation in the epigastrium; fullness and distension in the chest and abdomen; pain and retching; loss of appetite and fatigue; loose stools and slippery bowels; debility resulting from illness with failure of vital energy to recover; irregular menstruation in women; various pre- and postpartum disorders; and all conditions characterized by excess yin and deficiency of yang.
Cardamom and Agastache Decoction
Formulas Name : Cardamom and Agastache Decoction
Chinese Name : 豆蔻藿香汤
Drug Formulation
Agastache leaves 1 fen, Osmanthus flowers 1 fen, Atractylodes 1 fen, Dried tangerine peel (white pith removed) 5 liang, Dried ginger (roasted) 5 liang, Chuanxiong 2 liang, Angelica dahurica 2 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 2 liang, Amomum villosum 1 liang, Cardamom 1 liang, Amomum villosum (roasted) 1 liang, Ginseng 1 liang, Red beans 1.5 liang,Poria (peeled) 1.5 liang, Cinnamomum cassia 1.5 liang, Wulingzhi 1.5 liang, Loquat leaves 1.5 liang, Peony root 1.5 liang, Atractylodes lancea (cleaned and stir-fried) half jin, Licorice (stir-fried) 5.5 liang, Platycodon root 2.5 liang, Angelica sinensis 3 liang (baked), Wood fragrant half liang, Magnolia officinalis (processed with ginger) 4.5 liang.
Source
From *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 89, citing *Effective Formulas by Shi Yuanduan*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
Various deficiencies and debilities of the spleen and stomach; exhaustion of qi and blood; prolonged decline of yang qi; cold in the lower abdomen and night sweats; phlegm stagnation in the epigastrium; fullness and distension in the chest and abdomen; pain and retching; loss of appetite and fatigue; loose stools and slippery bowels; debility resulting from illness with failure of vital energy to recover; irregular menstruation in women; various pre- and postpartum disorders; and all conditions characterized by excess yin and deficiency of yang.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose, dissolved in a concentrated decoction of ginger and jujube, taken before meals, twice daily; alternatively, decoct the ginger and jujube together and consume the mixture along with the residue—this method is also highly effective.
Cardamom and Agastache Decoction,Various deficiencies and debilities of the spleen and stomach; exhaustion of qi and blood; prolonged decline of yang qi; cold in the lower abdomen and night sweats; phlegm stagnation in the epigastrium; fullness and distension in the chest and abdomen; pain and retching; loss of appetite and fatigue; loose stools and slippery bowels; debility resulting from illness with failure of vital energy to recover; irregular menstruation in women; various pre- and postpartum disorders; and all conditions characterized by excess yin and deficiency of yang.