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
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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.
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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.