Cardamom Decoction

Cardamom Decoction,Gastroptosis; food is vomited immediately upon entering the mouth.

Formulas Name : Cardamom Decoction

Chinese Name : 肉豆蔻饮

Drug Formulation

4 cardamom pods (roasted and shelled), 1.5 liang of Gaoliang ginger, 1.5 liang of white angelica root, 1.5 liang of ginseng, 1.5 liang of red poria (with black skin removed), and 1.5 liang of betel nut (chopped).

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Gastroptosis; food is vomited immediately upon entering the mouth.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water and 3 cun of sliced leek white until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take warm on an empty stomach; take another dose after walking 5 li.

Cardamom Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.,Gastroptosis; food is vomited immediately upon entering the mouth.

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