Eight-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Powder

Eight-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Powder,Stroke, qi collapse, qi stagnation with phlegm obstruction, mental confusion, clenched jaws, phlegm and saliva accumulating in the upper body, abdominal distension and shortness of breath, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, slurred speech, mental confusion, muscle spasms and clenched fists, phlegm and saliva stagnation, numbness and loss of sensation, and pain throughout the body;Qi stagnation causing low back pain; stroke-like symptoms, deficiency-induced distension, and reverse breathing.

Formulas Name : Eight-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Powder

Chinese Name : 八味顺气散

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, Poria cocos (peeled) 1 liang, Citrus aurantium (without pith) 1 liang, Angelica dahurica 1 liang, Citrus reticulata (without pith) 1 liang, Tiantai 1 liang, Lindera aggregata 1 liang, Panax ginseng 1 liang, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (roasted) half a liang.

Source

*Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 21), citing *Ji Sheng*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Stroke, qi collapse, qi stagnation with phlegm obstruction, mental confusion, clenched jaws, phlegm and saliva accumulating in the upper body, abdominal distension and shortness of breath, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, slurred speech, mental confusion, muscle spasms and clenched fists, phlegm and saliva stagnation, numbness and loss of sensation, and pain throughout the body;Qi stagnation causing low back pain; stroke-like symptoms, deficiency-induced distension, and reverse breathing.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, boil with 1 large bowl of water until reduced to 7 fen, and drink while warm, regardless of the time of day. Additionally, take Suhexiang Pills dissolved in wine intermittently.

Eight-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Powder,*Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 21), citing *Ji Sheng*.,Stroke, qi collapse, qi stagnation with phlegm obstruction, mental confusion, clenched jaws, phlegm and saliva accumulating in the upper body, abdominal distension and shortness of breath, hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, slurred speech, mental confusion, muscle spasms and clenched fists, phlegm and saliva stagnation, numbness and loss of sensation, and pain throughout the body;Qi stagnation causing low back pain; stroke-like symptoms, deficiency-induced distension, and reverse breathing.

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