Eighteen-Ingredient Dingchen Diaotou Decoction，*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 3 (Newly Added Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).，For disharmony of the spleen and stomach, cold invading the middle burner causing rising qi, distension and fullness in the flanks, pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, phlegm-induced nausea; or occasional vomiting, reduced appetite, ten episodes of diaphragmatic obstruction and five episodes of dysphagia, stagnation and obstruction, belching and acid regurgitation, bitter taste in the mouth, and loss of taste.
Eighteen-Ingredient Dingchen Diaotou Decoction
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Formulas Name : Eighteen-Ingredient Dingchen Diaotou Decoction
Chinese Name : 十八味丁沉透膈汤
Drug Formulation
2 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Cyperus rotundus (roasted), 1 liang of Panax ginseng, 1 liang of Amomum villosum, half a liang of Clove (roasted), half a liang of Barley malt, half a liang of Myristica fragrans (baked), half a liang of White cardamom, half a liang of Aquilaria agallocha, half a liang of Citrus aurantium, 1.5 liang of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (roasted), 2.5 qian of Pinellia ternata (soaked in boiling water 7 times),Agastache 7 qian and a half, Magnolia Bark (stir-fried with ginger) 7 qian and a half, Shenqu (stir-fried) 2 qian and a half, Cardamom 2 qian and a half, Agarwood 7 qian and a half, Dried Tangerine Peel 7 qian and a half (one version omits Cloves and White Cardamom, and includes Angelica dahurica and Areca nut, each 0.5 liang).
Source
*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 3 (Newly Added Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).
Benefits
For disharmony of the spleen and stomach, cold invading the middle burner causing rising qi, distension and fullness in the flanks, pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, phlegm-induced nausea; or occasional vomiting, reduced appetite, ten episodes of diaphragmatic obstruction and five episodes of dysphagia, stagnation and obstruction, belching and acid regurgitation, bitter taste in the mouth, and loss of taste.
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush the ingredients. For each 4 qian dose, use 2 large bowls of water, add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 1 jujube, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take while hot.
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Eighteen-Ingredient Dingchen Diaotou Decoction,For disharmony of the spleen and stomach, cold invading the middle burner causing rising qi, distension and fullness in the flanks, pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, phlegm-induced nausea; or occasional vomiting, reduced appetite, ten episodes of diaphragmatic obstruction and five episodes of dysphagia, stagnation and obstruction, belching and acid regurgitation, bitter taste in the mouth, and loss of taste.