Ginger and Cardamom Powder,*Direct Pointers*, Volume 17.,Symptoms include chest fullness and abdominal distension, uncontrollable severe diarrhea, and occasional dry heaving.
Ginger and Cardamom Powder
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Formulas Name : Ginger and Cardamom Powder
Chinese Name : 姜蔻散
Drug Formulation
1 fen of ginseng, 1 fen of Sichuan magnolia bark (processed), 1 fen of cardamom seeds, 1 fen of Alpinia officinarum, 1 fen of chebulic myrobalan (roasted),Sichuan White Ginger (raw) 1 fen, Agastache 1 fen, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark 1 fen, Atractylodes (roasted) 1 fen, Authentic Tangerine Peel 1 fen, Licorice (roasted) 1 fen, Wood Fragrance 1.5 fen, Nutmeg (roasted) 1.5 fen, Amomum Villosum 1.5 fen, Poria 1.5 fen.
Source
*Direct Pointers*, Volume 17.
Processing
Coarsely grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
Symptoms include chest fullness and abdominal distension, uncontrollable severe diarrhea, and occasional dry heaving.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, decocted in water, and taken before meals. Additionally, prepare a decoction of Wood Fragrance and Cardamom, and use the concentrated liquid to adjust the main formula—Ginseng, Scutellaria, and Atractylodes Powder—as an adjunct.
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Ginger and Cardamom Powder,Symptoms include chest fullness and abdominal distension, uncontrollable severe diarrhea, and occasional dry heaving.