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Chou Bu San,Indicated for edema, abdominal distension, and diarrhea caused by food stagnation.

Formulas Name : Chou Bu San

Chinese Name : 丑补散

Drug Formulation

1 jin of beef (sliced; place in a clay pot first), 2 liang of Acorus tatarinowii (simmered in vinegar), 2 liang of Curcuma zedoaria (simmered in vinegar), 4 liang of Evodia rutaecarpa (soaked in hot water), and 4 liang of Datura metel (simmered in vinegar until it boils several times, strained, soaked in water overnight, and sun-dried).

Source

From *Records on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 15.

Processing

Place the sliced beef in a pot, then add the four herbs—Zingiber officinale rhizome, Curcuma zedoaria, Evodia rutaecarpa, and Datura metel—and add water to simmer until the meat is tender. Remove and sun-dry, then add 1 liang of Saussurea costus and 1 liang of Coptis chinensis, and grind into a powder.

Benefits

Indicated for edema, abdominal distension, and diarrhea caused by food stagnation.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 fen per dose; adults take 5 fen. Take on an empty stomach, mixed with wine.

Chou Bu San,From *Records on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 15.,Indicated for edema, abdominal distension, and diarrhea caused by food stagnation.

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