Decoction for Soothing the Middle and Regulating Qi，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 219.，For men and women with deficiency and exhaustion of primordial yang; all types of qi disorders, whether localized or widespread; qi rising to the head and eyes accompanied by shortness of breath; deficiency-induced edema and distension; qi descending to the legs, waist, abdomen, and knees causing distension; qi obstruction causing choking and palpitations; the ten types of water retention; the five types of malaria; the thirty-six types of wind disorders; the twenty-four types of qi disorders; coughing and vomiting; and diarrhea, whether localized or widespread.
Decoction for Soothing the Middle and Regulating Qi
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Soothing the Middle and Regulating Qi
Chinese Name : 安中归气汤
Drug Formulation
Angelica sinensis, Notopterygium incisum, Dehuo, Magnolia officinalis, Pinellia ternata (fermented with Shenqu), Barley malt, Atractylodes lancea, Tangerine peel, Rice husks, Licorice, Dipsacus asper, Platycodon grandiflorus, Fennel, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Pinellia ternata (South Star), Areca nut, Paeonia lactiflora, and Prepared Rehmannia root—all in equal parts.
Source
From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 219.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For men and women with deficiency and exhaustion of primordial yang; all types of qi disorders, whether localized or widespread; qi rising to the head and eyes accompanied by shortness of breath; deficiency-induced edema and distension; qi descending to the legs, waist, abdomen, and knees causing distension; qi obstruction causing choking and palpitations; the ten types of water retention; the five types of malaria; the thirty-six types of wind disorders; the twenty-four types of qi disorders; coughing and vomiting; and diarrhea, whether localized or widespread.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, add fresh ginger and jujubes, decoct in water, and drink.
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Decoction for Soothing the Middle and Regulating Qi,For men and women with deficiency and exhaustion of primordial yang; all types of qi disorders, whether localized or widespread; qi rising to the head and eyes accompanied by shortness of breath; deficiency-induced edema and distension; qi descending to the legs, waist, abdomen, and knees causing distension; qi obstruction causing choking and palpitations; the ten types of water retention; the five types of malaria; the thirty-six types of wind disorders; the twenty-four types of qi disorders; coughing and vomiting; and diarrhea, whether localized or widespread.