Ginseng and Agastache Decoction，*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 4 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).，For weakness of spleen and stomach qi, vomiting and retching, inability to retain food, cold hands and feet, and thick, sticky saliva and phlegm. It also treats symptoms resembling shortness of breath without actual shortness of breath, the urge to vomit without actually vomiting, deep-seated mental confusion, and a sense of oppression, confusion, and restlessness. It is also used for various malaria-like diseases where water, broth, porridge, or medicine is vomited immediately upon ingestion, as well as for chronic gastric reflux.
Ginseng and Agastache Decoction
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Formulas Name : Ginseng and Agastache Decoction
Chinese Name : 人参藿香汤
Drug Formulation
Agastache (stems removed): 6 liang; Ginseng (sliced): 6 liang; Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water, processed with ginger juice): 2.5 liang.
Source
*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 4 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).
Processing
Coarsely grind the ingredients and mix thoroughly with the ginseng.
Benefits
For weakness of spleen and stomach qi, vomiting and retching, inability to retain food, cold hands and feet, and thick, sticky saliva and phlegm. It also treats symptoms resembling shortness of breath without actual shortness of breath, the urge to vomit without actually vomiting, deep-seated mental confusion, and a sense of oppression, confusion, and restlessness. It is also used for various malaria-like diseases where water, broth, porridge, or medicine is vomited immediately upon ingestion, as well as for chronic gastric reflux.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose; add 10 slices of fresh ginger to 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 1 zhan, strain, and drink in one gulp.
Note
Contraindicated for pregnant women.
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Ginseng and Agastache Decoction,For weakness of spleen and stomach qi, vomiting and retching, inability to retain food, cold hands and feet, and thick, sticky saliva and phlegm. It also treats symptoms resembling shortness of breath without actual shortness of breath, the urge to vomit without actually vomiting, deep-seated mental confusion, and a sense of oppression, confusion, and restlessness. It is also used for various malaria-like diseases where water, broth, porridge, or medicine is vomited immediately upon ingestion, as well as for chronic gastric reflux.