Five-Diaphragm Powder

Five-Diaphragm Powder,In cases of lung-type cold damage where cooling medications were mistakenly administered, causing the lung qi to be “frozen and dissipated,” resulting in distension of the chest and diaphragm, vomiting of sour fluid, a sensation of holding ice and snow in the mouth, fatigue, and loss of appetite—or leading to cold consumption with cold phlegm in the chest.

Formulas Name : Five-Diaphragm Powder

Chinese Name : 五膈散

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, Astragalus (roasted), Atractylodes macrocephala, Ophiopogon japonicus, Cinnamomum cassia, Aconite (roasted), Dried Ginger (stir-fried), Polygala tenuifolia (seed removed), Sichuan pepper, Asarum sieboldii, Stemona tuberosa (root removed), and Apricot Kernel—each in equal parts.

Source

From *The Heart Book of Bian Que: Divine Formulas*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

In cases of lung-type cold damage where cooling medications were mistakenly administered, causing the lung qi to be “frozen and dissipated,” resulting in distension of the chest and diaphragm, vomiting of sour fluid, a sensation of holding ice and snow in the mouth, fatigue, and loss of appetite—or leading to cold consumption with cold phlegm in the chest.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose, decocted in water.

Five-Diaphragm Powder,From *The Heart Book of Bian Que: Divine Formulas*.,In cases of lung-type cold damage where cooling medications were mistakenly administered, causing the lung qi to be “frozen and dissipated,” resulting in distension of the chest and diaphragm, vomiting of sour fluid, a sensation of holding ice and snow in the mouth, fatigue, and loss of appetite—or leading to cold consumption with cold phlegm in the chest.

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