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Elephant Bone Powder,For deficiency-heat in the spleen and stomach, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, undigested food and fluids, persistent belching, vomiting immediately after eating, cholera-like diarrhea with pus and blood, heaviness in the limbs, pain in the navel and abdomen, frequent nighttime awakenings, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Elephant Bone Powder

Chinese Name : 象骨散

Drug Formulation

4 liang of elephant bone (roasted), 2 liang of chebulic myrobalan (pulp only), 1 liang of cardamom, 1 liang of trichosanthes peel, 2 liang of licorice, and half a liang of dried ginger.

Source

From *Xuanming Lun*, Volume 10.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For deficiency-heat in the spleen and stomach, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, undigested food and fluids, persistent belching, vomiting immediately after eating, cholera-like diarrhea with pus and blood, heaviness in the limbs, pain in the navel and abdomen, frequent nighttime awakenings, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 8 fen; mix with the residue and take warm before meals, three times daily.

Elephant Bone Powder,From *Xuanming Lun*, Volume 10.,For deficiency-heat in the spleen and stomach, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, undigested food and fluids, persistent belching, vomiting immediately after eating, cholera-like diarrhea with pus and blood, heaviness in the limbs, pain in the navel and abdomen, frequent nighttime awakenings, and loss of appetite.

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