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Gelatin-Mugwort-Covered Decoction,For stagnation in a deficient constitution causing injury to the middle burner, with pain radiating from the epigastrium to the flanks.

Formulas Name : Gelatin-Mugwort-Covered Decoction

Chinese Name : 胶艾绛覆汤

Drug Formulation

Aged donkey-hide gelatin (melted and infused) 2 qian, vinegar-fried mugwort leaves 3 fen, cuttlefish bone 3 qian, genuine fresh Yi 1 qian, Inula flower (decocted in a bag) 1 qian, half a green scallion stalk 3 cun (infused).

Source

From *The Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*, citing a formula by Hu Zai-zi.

Benefits

For stagnation in a deficient constitution causing injury to the middle burner, with pain radiating from the epigastrium to the flanks.

Gelatin-Mugwort-Covered Decoction，From *The Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*, citing a formula by Hu Zai-zi.，For stagnation in a deficient constitution causing injury to the middle burner, with pain radiating from the epigastrium to the flanks.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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