Fennel and Li Zhong Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 23.，Indicated for disharmony of the middle jiao, deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, epigastric fullness and distension, intestinal pain, vomiting of cold phlegm, inability to swallow food, belching and acid regurgitation, lethargy and excessive desire to lie down; cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, intestinal rumbling without thirst, numbness in the hands and feet, and delayed digestion of grains; persistent spitting in patients recovering from serious illness or after childbirth, as well as postpartum internal deficiency.
Fennel and Li Zhong Pills
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Formulas Name : Fennel and Li Zhong Pills
Chinese Name : 茴香理中丸
Drug Formulation
2.5 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2.5 liang of ginseng (stem removed), 2.5 liang of dried ginger (roasted), 2.5 liang of licorice, and 1 liang of aniseed.
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 23.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, and make 10 pills from 2 fen of the mixture.
Benefits
Indicated for disharmony of the middle jiao, deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, epigastric fullness and distension, intestinal pain, vomiting of cold phlegm, inability to swallow food, belching and acid regurgitation, lethargy and excessive desire to lie down; cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, intestinal rumbling without thirst, numbness in the hands and feet, and delayed digestion of grains; persistent spitting in patients recovering from serious illness or after childbirth, as well as postpartum internal deficiency.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in plain hot water before meals; chewing it is also acceptable; alternatively, take pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
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Fennel and Li Zhong Pills,Indicated for disharmony of the middle jiao, deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, epigastric fullness and distension, intestinal pain, vomiting of cold phlegm, inability to swallow food, belching and acid regurgitation, lethargy and excessive desire to lie down; cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, intestinal rumbling without thirst, numbness in the hands and feet, and delayed digestion of grains; persistent spitting in patients recovering from serious illness or after childbirth, as well as postpartum internal deficiency.