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Kai Jin San,For dysentery, vomiting, and inability to eat; chronic dysentery in the debility-prone.

Formulas Name : Kai Jin San

Chinese Name : 开噤散

Drug Formulation

5 qian of ginseng, 5 qian of Sichuan Coptis (stir-fried with ginger water), 7 qian of Acorus tatarinowii (without iron), 3 qian of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 1 qian 5 fen of stone lotus seeds (shelled; specifically, those with black shells found in Jian lotus seeds), 1 qian 5 fen of Poria cocos, 1 qian 5 fen of aged tangerine peel, a pinch of aged rice, 1 qian 5 fen of winter melon seeds (shelled), and 2 lotus leaf stalks.

Source

From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 22.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For dysentery, vomiting, and inability to eat; chronic dysentery in the debility-prone.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. May be taken at any time.

Kai Jin San,From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 22.,For dysentery, vomiting, and inability to eat; chronic dysentery in the debility-prone.

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