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Jishen Pills,For masses and stagnant qi, vomiting and retching, cramping pain in the chest and abdomen, dry mouth, bloating, and sour regurgitation or vomiting.

Formulas Name : Jishen Pills

Chinese Name : 济神丸

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Poria Sclerotium, 4 liang of Poria, 4 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 4 liang of Dried Ginger, 3 liang of Acorus Rhizome, 3 liang of Polygala (with core removed), 3 liang of Asarum, 3 liang of Atractylodes, 3 liang of Ginseng, 2 liang of Licorice (roasted), and 8 liang of Jujube Paste.

Source

*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 12.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and pound with 10,000 strokes of the pestle to form pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For masses and stagnant qi, vomiting and retching, cramping pain in the chest and abdomen, dry mouth, bloating, and sour regurgitation or vomiting.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time; let it dissolve in saliva before swallowing. Once swallowed, take another. If undigested food or cold, raw foods remain in the stomach, increase the dose by 1 pill.

Jishen Pills,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 12.,For masses and stagnant qi, vomiting and retching, cramping pain in the chest and abdomen, dry mouth, bloating, and sour regurgitation or vomiting.

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