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Kombu Decoction

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Kombu Decoction,For chest and epigastric fullness, oppression, and difficulty swallowing food.

Formulas Name : Kombu Decoction

Chinese Name : 昆布汤

Drug Formulation

Kombu (washed in hot water to remove salt, then dried) 3 fen, Platycodon root (chopped) 3 fen, Pinellia tuber (washed in hot water 7 times to remove slipperiness) 3 fen, Loquat leaves (roasted, hairs removed) 3 fen, Trifoliate orange peel (pith removed, stir-fried with wheat bran) 3 fen,Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed) 3 fen, Ginseng 3 fen, Red Poria (black skin removed) half liang, Wood Fragrance half liang, Belamcanda Rhizome half liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Chapter 61: Nourishment.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For chest and epigastric fullness, oppression, and difficulty swallowing food.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain, and take while warm; take at any time.

Kombu Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Chapter 61: Nourishment.,For chest and epigastric fullness, oppression, and difficulty swallowing food.

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