Decoction of Minor Sanling,From *Bo Ji*, Volume 3.,For masses and accumulations, epigastric fullness, belching, and dysphagia, as well as food stagnation and edema.
Decoction of Minor Sanling
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Formulas Name : Decoction of Minor Sanling
Chinese Name : 小三棱煎
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Jing Sanling, 4 liang of Peng’e Zhu (washed), 1 liang of Yuanhua (stems and leaves removed).
Source
From *Bo Ji*, Volume 3.
Processing
Place all the herbs together in a porcelain jar, cover them completely with 5 sheng of rice vinegar, seal the jar tightly, and simmer over a charcoal fire.When it feels slightly dry, remove the Jing Sanling and Peng’e Zhu; immediately pound the Yuanhua into pieces. Stir-fry it in the remaining vinegar until slightly charred, then roast it vigorously with the other two ingredients until completely dry. Pound and sift into a fine powder. Make pills the size of a Paulownia seed using a rice vinegar-based paste.
Benefits
For masses and accumulations, epigastric fullness, belching, and dysphagia, as well as food stagnation and edema.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 to 5 pills per dose, swallowing them with ginger and salted water; for women, take them with vinegar water.
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Decoction of Minor Sanling,For masses and accumulations, epigastric fullness, belching, and dysphagia, as well as food stagnation and edema.