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Houpo Decoction,For regurgitation, distension and fullness in the flanks, and undigested food.

Formulas Name : Houpo Decoction

Chinese Name : 厚朴饮

Drug Formulation

Houpo (coarse bark removed, roasted with ginger juice) 1.5 liang; ginger (sliced, dried) 1.5 liang; areca nuts (chopped) 3 pieces; cardamom (shelled, roasted) 1 liang; evodia fruit (washed, dried, lightly roasted) 0.3 fen; aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For regurgitation, distension and fullness in the flanks, and undigested food.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take warm on an empty stomach; take another dose after walking 5 li.

Houpo Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.,For regurgitation, distension and fullness in the flanks, and undigested food.

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