Ginseng and Clove Powder，*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 3 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).，All cases of vomiting stem from an imbalance of the Three Jiao: “Weakness of the spleen and stomach, disharmony between cold and heat, conflict between pathogenic and healthy forces, failure to distinguish between clear and turbid substances, disruption of yin and yang, stagnation of phlegm and fluid retention, inability to transport and transform, resulting in unceasing vomiting and an inability to retain porridge, liquids, or decoctions; or fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm, retching and nausea, distension and pain in the abdomen and flanks, shortness of breath and a sensation of suffocation,coughing up phlegm and fluid, belching vinegar and regurgitating acid, loss of appetite, gradually leading to emaciation; as well as treating pregnancy-related disorders in women, characterized by mental agitation, dizziness and heaviness in the head and eyes, aversion to the smell of food, vomiting and restlessness, disorientation and restlessness, weakness in the limbs, inability to support oneself, and spending most of the time lying down with little movement.It also treats chronic illness-induced emaciation, extreme spleen and stomach deficiency, abdominal distension with retching, and a complete inability to eat.
Ginseng and Clove Powder
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Formulas Name : Ginseng and Clove Powder
Chinese Name : 人参丁香散
Drug Formulation
Half a jin of white peony root, 2 liang of angelica root (stem removed), 2 liang of cloves, 2 liang of clove bark, 2 liang of cinnamon bark (coarse outer bark removed), 2 liang of Curcuma zedoaria, 2 liang of ginseng, 4 liang of dried ginger (roasted), 4 liang of poria (peeled), 4 liang of cyperus rhizome (roasted), 4 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 4 liang of licorice root (roasted), and 4 liang of Chinese yam.
Source
*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 3 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
All cases of vomiting stem from an imbalance of the Three Jiao: “Weakness of the spleen and stomach, disharmony between cold and heat, conflict between pathogenic and healthy forces, failure to distinguish between clear and turbid substances, disruption of yin and yang, stagnation of phlegm and fluid retention, inability to transport and transform, resulting in unceasing vomiting and an inability to retain porridge, liquids, or decoctions; or fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm, retching and nausea, distension and pain in the abdomen and flanks, shortness of breath and a sensation of suffocation,coughing up phlegm and fluid, belching vinegar and regurgitating acid, loss of appetite, gradually leading to emaciation; as well as treating pregnancy-related disorders in women, characterized by mental agitation, dizziness and heaviness in the head and eyes, aversion to the smell of food, vomiting and restlessness, disorientation and restlessness, weakness in the limbs, inability to support oneself, and spending most of the time lying down with little movement.It also treats chronic illness-induced emaciation, extreme spleen and stomach deficiency, abdominal distension with retching, and a complete inability to eat.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian per dose, boil with 1 zhan of water and 3 slices of ginger until reduced to 7 fen, and take warm on an empty stomach before meals. For children aged 2 years, take half a qian, boil with 5 fen of water and 1 slice of ginger until reduced to less than 4 fen, and take warm.
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Ginseng and Clove Powder,All cases of vomiting stem from an imbalance of the Three Jiao: “Weakness of the spleen and stomach, disharmony between cold and heat, conflict between pathogenic and healthy forces, failure to distinguish between clear and turbid substances, disruption of yin and yang, stagnation of phlegm and fluid retention, inability to transport and transform, resulting in unceasing vomiting and an inability to retain porridge, liquids, or decoctions; or fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm, retching and nausea, distension and pain in the abdomen and flanks, shortness of breath and a sensation of suffocation,coughing up phlegm and fluid, belching vinegar and regurgitating acid, loss of appetite, gradually leading to emaciation; as well as treating pregnancy-related disorders in women, characterized by mental agitation, dizziness and heaviness in the head and eyes, aversion to the smell of food, vomiting and restlessness, disorientation and restlessness, weakness in the limbs, inability to support oneself, and spending most of the time lying down with little movement.It also treats chronic illness-induced emaciation, extreme spleen and stomach deficiency, abdominal distension with retching, and a complete inability to eat.