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Four-Ingredient Decoction for Stopping Vomiting

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Four-Ingredient Decoction for Stopping Vomiting,Disharmony of stomach qi, with occasional vomiting and expulsion of solid matter.

Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Decoction for Stopping Vomiting

Chinese Name : 止呕四物汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis (washed with wine) 7 fen, Paeonia lactiflora (stir-fried with wine) 1 qian, Ligusticum chuanxiong 5 fen, Pinellia ternata (soaked in hot water, sliced, and stir-fried with ginger) 1 qian, Citrus reticulata peel 1 qian, Panax ginseng (root removed) 5 fen, Atractylodes macrocephala (root removed, stir-fried with earth) 1 qian,Poria (peeled) 1 qian, Fructus Aurantii (seeds removed, stir-fried with wheat bran), Areca nut.

Source

*Lu Fu Jin Fang* (Prohibited Formulas of the Lu Mansion), Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Disharmony of stomach qi, with occasional vomiting and expulsion of solid matter.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take as needed.

Four-Ingredient Decoction for Stopping Vomiting,*Lu Fu Jin Fang* (Prohibited Formulas of the Lu Mansion), Volume 3.,Disharmony of stomach qi, with occasional vomiting and expulsion of solid matter.

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