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Enhanced Xiang Sha Zhi Shu Pills

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Enhanced Xiang Sha Zhi Shu Pills,For conditions caused by dietary indiscretion, disharmony of the spleen and stomach, and impending diarrhea or dysentery; as well as conditions caused by emotional distress, such as epigastric fullness, vomiting, loss of appetite, and weakened spleen and stomach function following diarrhea or dysentery.

Formulas Name : Enhanced Xiang Sha Zhi Shu Pills

Chinese Name : 加味香砂枳术丸

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried with earth) 2 liang, black Trichosanthes fruit (stir-fried with wheat bran) 1 liang, Pinellia tuber (authentic) 1 liang 5 qian, tangerine peel (white pith removed) 1 liang, Amomum villosum (stir-fried) 7 qian and a half, Cyperus rotundus (soaked in vinegar, sun-dried, stir-fried) 1 liang,barley malt flour (roasted) 1 liang, Wood Fragrance (not exposed to fire) 5 qian, Coptis (roasted with ginger juice; 5 qian in spring, 1 liang in summer), Shenqu (roasted) 1 liang.

Source

*Yi Bian*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Decoct with mint to make a decoction, then mix with a paste of well-cooked rice to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For conditions caused by dietary indiscretion, disharmony of the spleen and stomach, and impending diarrhea or dysentery; as well as conditions caused by emotional distress, such as epigastric fullness, vomiting, loss of appetite, and weakened spleen and stomach function following diarrhea or dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Take 70–80 pills per dose, washed down with plain water on an empty stomach.

Enhanced Xiang Sha Zhi Shu Pills,*Yi Bian*, Volume 2.,For conditions caused by dietary indiscretion, disharmony of the spleen and stomach, and impending diarrhea or dysentery; as well as conditions caused by emotional distress, such as epigastric fullness, vomiting, loss of appetite, and weakened spleen and stomach function following diarrhea or dysentery.

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