Harmonizing the Middle and Nourishing the Stomach Decoction，From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 2.，Abdominal pain in the Taiyin and Yangming channels; frequent loose stools; if not loose, then constipation with difficulty passing stools; later progressing to damp-heat toxin, with the passage of bright red blood, mild abdominal pain, tightness and contraction under the flanks, a slow, full, and taut pulse; detected in the middle-lower region, which feels hollow upon palpation.
Harmonizing the Middle and Nourishing the Stomach Decoction
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Formulas Name : Harmonizing the Middle and Nourishing the Stomach Decoction
Chinese Name : 和中益胃汤
Drug Formulation
Sumu 1 fen, Gaoben 2 fen, Yizhiren 2 fen, Shudihuang 3 fen, Zhi Gancao 3 fen, Danggui Shen 4 fen, Chaihu 5 fen, Shengma 5 fen.
Source
From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 2.
Benefits
Abdominal pain in the Taiyin and Yangming channels; frequent loose stools; if not loose, then constipation with difficulty passing stools; later progressing to damp-heat toxin, with the passage of bright red blood, mild abdominal pain, tightness and contraction under the flanks, a slow, full, and taut pulse; detected in the middle-lower region, which feels hollow upon palpation.
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush all ingredients and combine them into a single dose. Decoct in 2 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; strain out the residue and take warm on an empty stomach.
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Harmonizing the Middle and Nourishing the Stomach Decoction,Abdominal pain in the Taiyin and Yangming channels; frequent loose stools; if not loose, then constipation with difficulty passing stools; later progressing to damp-heat toxin, with the passage of bright red blood, mild abdominal pain, tightness and contraction under the flanks, a slow, full, and taut pulse; detected in the middle-lower region, which feels hollow upon palpation.