Fragrant Cardamom and Nutmeg Harmonizing the Middle Pills，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 3.，Symptoms include belching, acid regurgitation, and epigastric discomfort; the presence of phlegm and heat, as well as stagnant qi and undigested food; constriction of the chest and diaphragm; and undigested food in the stomach.
Fragrant Cardamom and Nutmeg Harmonizing the Middle Pills
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Formulas Name : Fragrant Cardamom and Nutmeg Harmonizing the Middle Pills
Chinese Name : 香蔻和中丸
Drug Formulation
Atractylodes macrocephala (stem removed, stir-fried) 4 liang, hawthorn fruit 4 liang, forsythia 4 liang,Radish Seeds (roasted) 5 qian, Poria (peeled) 2 liang, Trifoliate Orange Fruit (seeded, roasted with wheat bran) 2 liang, Dried Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) 2 liang, Pinellia (roasted with ginger juice) 2 liang, Shenqu (roasted) 2 liang, Dried Ginger 1 liang, White Cardamom (roasted) 5 qian, Wood Fragrance 5 qian.
Source
From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 3.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using Shenqu paste.
Benefits
Symptoms include belching, acid regurgitation, and epigastric discomfort; the presence of phlegm and heat, as well as stagnant qi and undigested food; constriction of the chest and diaphragm; and undigested food in the stomach.
Instructions for Use
Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with plain boiling water after a meal.
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Fragrant Cardamom and Nutmeg Harmonizing the Middle Pills,Symptoms include belching, acid regurgitation, and epigastric discomfort; the presence of phlegm and heat, as well as stagnant qi and undigested food; constriction of the chest and diaphragm; and undigested food in the stomach.