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Ginseng and Huo Po Powder

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Ginseng and Huo Po Powder,Cold stagnation in the spleen and stomach causing vomiting and regurgitation; inability to tolerate food; undigested food remaining in the stomach; impaired ascending and descending of qi; vomiting of sour fluid; distension of the chest and abdomen; and edema in the hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Huo Po Powder

Chinese Name : 参藿散

Drug Formulation

Licorice 1 liang, White Angelica 1 liang, Cinnamomum cassia bark 0.5 liang, Magnolia officinalis 3 liang (processed).

Source

From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 4.

Benefits

Cold stagnation in the spleen and stomach causing vomiting and regurgitation; inability to tolerate food; undigested food remaining in the stomach; impaired ascending and descending of qi; vomiting of sour fluid; distension of the chest and abdomen; and edema in the hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 3 qian per dose, adding 3 slices of fresh ginger and 5 perilla leaves; boil in 1 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen. Take as needed.

Note

Avoid raw and cold foods, fishy foods, and other items that agitate the qi.

Ginseng and Huo Po Powder,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 4.,Cold stagnation in the spleen and stomach causing vomiting and regurgitation; inability to tolerate food; undigested food remaining in the stomach; impaired ascending and descending of qi; vomiting of sour fluid; distension of the chest and abdomen; and edema in the hands and feet.

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