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Formula for Descending Qi

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Formula for Descending Qi,Qi stagnation and abdominal distension.

Formulas Name : Formula for Descending Qi

Chinese Name : 下气方

Drug Formulation

1 sheng Pinellia, 1 jin ginger, 1.5 liang ginseng, 3 liang tangerine peel (one version omits ginseng).

Source

*Thousand Gold Prescriptions*, Volume 17.

Benefits

Qi stagnation and abdominal distension.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 7 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain, and divide into 3 doses to be taken three times daily.

Formula for Descending Qi,*Thousand Gold Prescriptions*, Volume 17.,Qi stagnation and abdominal distension.

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