Huang San Zi，*Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 183.，For various cases of qi stagnation, chest fullness, and shortness of breath; or abdominal distension due to typhoid fever.
Huang San Zi
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Formulas Name : Huang San Zi
Chinese Name : 黄散子
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of areca nut, 1 liang of cinnamon bark, half a liang of rhubarb (roasted), 1 liang of frankincense, 2 liang of amomum, 1 liang of anise, 1 liang of curcuma, 1 liang of angelica root, 2 liang of chuanxiong, 2 liang of Tianxian藤, 2 liang of tangerine peel, 2 liang of perilla, 2 liang of roasted wheat bran, 1 liang of pharbitis, 1 liang of notopterygium,2 liang of radish seeds (rinsed and ground separately).
Source
*Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 183.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For various cases of qi stagnation, chest fullness, and shortness of breath; or abdominal distension due to typhoid fever.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with a decoction of wood apple and perilla; or for typhoid fever or acute illnesses, use 1 zhan of water, along with wood apple, perilla, ginger, and jujube, decocted until reduced to 8 fen, and taken while hot.
Note
Not to be taken in cases of yin syndrome.
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Huang San Zi,For various cases of qi stagnation, chest fullness, and shortness of breath; or abdominal distension due to typhoid fever.