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Citrus and Poria Pill

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Citrus and Poria Pill,For retained fluid and qi stagnation.

Formulas Name : Citrus and Poria Pill

Chinese Name : 橘苓丸

Drug Formulation

Citrus peel (white pith removed) 2 liang, Poria cocos (peeled) 1 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala (roasted) 1 liang, Pinellia tuber (fermented) 1 liang, Amomum villosum 1 liang, Gastrodia elata 0.5 liang, Agastache leaf 0.5 liang (soil removed).

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with Shenqu paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For retained fluid and qi stagnation.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills per dose, washed down with ginger decoction.

Citrus and Poria Pill,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For retained fluid and qi stagnation.

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