Eight-Ingredient Decoction for Harmonizing Qi，From *Essentials of Gynecology*, Volume 1.，For women aged 17 or 18 with spleen and stomach deficiency, resulting in stagnation of qi and blood and obstruction of the meridians—causing menstrual delays ranging from half a month to 100 days or half a year—who exhibit a sallow-yellow complexion, loss of appetite, alternating chills and fever, headaches, dizziness, abdominal masses, restlessness, vomiting, and bloating.
Eight-Ingredient Decoction for Harmonizing Qi
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Formulas Name : Eight-Ingredient Decoction for Harmonizing Qi
Chinese Name : 和气八物汤
Drug Formulation
Ginseng 3 qian, Poria 3 qian, Prepared Rehmannia 3 qian, Fennel 3 qian, Atractylodes 4 qian, Chuanxiong 4 qian, Licorice 1 qian, Scutellaria 1 qian, Bupleurum 1 qian, Trifoliate Orange Peel 1 qian, Angelica sinensis 6 qian, White Peony 6 qian, Cyperus 6 qian.
Source
From *Essentials of Gynecology*, Volume 1.
Benefits
For women aged 17 or 18 with spleen and stomach deficiency, resulting in stagnation of qi and blood and obstruction of the meridians—causing menstrual delays ranging from half a month to 100 days or half a year—who exhibit a sallow-yellow complexion, loss of appetite, alternating chills and fever, headaches, dizziness, abdominal masses, restlessness, vomiting, and bloating.
Instructions for Use
Divide the above into 4 doses. Add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 1 ball of lampwick; decoct in water and take hot on an empty stomach.
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Eight-Ingredient Decoction for Harmonizing Qi,For women aged 17 or 18 with spleen and stomach deficiency, resulting in stagnation of qi and blood and obstruction of the meridians—causing menstrual delays ranging from half a month to 100 days or half a year—who exhibit a sallow-yellow complexion, loss of appetite, alternating chills and fever, headaches, dizziness, abdominal masses, restlessness, vomiting, and bloating.