Er Xian Powder，From *Bai Yi*, Volume 5; the name appears in *Medical Outline*, Volume 25.，For internal retention of phlegm and fluid, chest fullness after meals, gastric reflux, dysphagia, and liver-qi pain. Phlegm and fluid in the diaphragm. Liver-qi pain; regular use eradicates the root cause. For cold accumulation in the spleen, where chest fullness prevents food from passing after every meal and no other medicine is effective; it also treats all types of phlegm and qi disorders, including gastric reflux and pain.
Er Xian Powder
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Formulas Name : Er Xian Powder
Chinese Name : 二贤散
Drug Formulation
1 jin of tangerine peel (white pith removed, red inner layer retained), 4 liang of licorice, 4 liang of salt.
Source
From *Bai Yi*, Volume 5; the name appears in *Medical Outline*, Volume 25.
Processing
Add 5 bowls of water and simmer over low heat; dry in an oven, then grind into a fine powder.
Benefits
For internal retention of phlegm and fluid, chest fullness after meals, gastric reflux, dysphagia, and liver-qi pain. Phlegm and fluid in the diaphragm. Liver-qi pain; regular use eradicates the root cause. For cold accumulation in the spleen, where chest fullness prevents food from passing after every meal and no other medicine is effective; it also treats all types of phlegm and qi disorders, including gastric reflux and pain.
Instructions for Use
Take in small doses.
Note
Use with caution in debilitated individuals.
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Er Xian Powder,For internal retention of phlegm and fluid, chest fullness after meals, gastric reflux, dysphagia, and liver-qi pain. Phlegm and fluid in the diaphragm. Liver-qi pain; regular use eradicates the root cause. For cold accumulation in the spleen, where chest fullness prevents food from passing after every meal and no other medicine is effective; it also treats all types of phlegm and qi disorders, including gastric reflux and pain.