Four-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Impurities,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.,For disharmony of stomach qi causing spontaneous vomiting, inability to retain food, and no substance being vomited.
Four-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Impurities
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Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Impurities
Chinese Name : 除秽四物汤
Drug Formulation
Angelica sinensis root (washed with wine) 1 qian, Ligusticum chuanxiong 5 fen, Paeonia lactiflora root (stir-fried with wine) 1 qian, Areca nut 7 fen, Pinellia ternata (soaked in hot water, stir-fried with ginger juice) 1 qian, Dried ginger (stir-fried) 5 fen,Platycodon root 0.5 qian, Trifoliate orange peel (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran) 0.7 qian, Green tangerine peel (pulp removed) 0.7 qian, Golden Boil Grass 0.5 qian, Dried tangerine peel 1 qian, Blue Wood Fragrance 0.5 qian.
Source
From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.
Processing
Coarsely chop the ingredients.
Benefits
For disharmony of stomach qi causing spontaneous vomiting, inability to retain food, and no substance being vomited.
Instructions for Use
Add 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take as needed.
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Four-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Impurities,For disharmony of stomach qi causing spontaneous vomiting, inability to retain food, and no substance being vomited.