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Diaphragm-Relieving Decoction,Stomach upset; unable to eat.

Formulas Name : Diaphragm-Relieving Decoction

Chinese Name : 通膈汤

Drug Formulation

Kombu (washed to remove alkali, then dried in an oven) 1 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, Cloves 3 fen, Areca nut (roasted, then chopped) 3 fen, Terminalia chebula bark 3 fen, Frankincense 3 fen, Pinellia (washed in boiling water 7 times, then stir-fried) 3 fen, Rhubarb (chopped, then stir-fried) half a liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Stomach upset; unable to eat.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and drink while warm.

Diaphragm-Relieving Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.,Stomach upset; unable to eat.

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