Liu Qu Dan，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.，After eating a large meal, the patient would fall asleep exposed to wind and dew; the pathogenic factors of wind and dew caused phlegm to accumulate in the stomach. Before waking, the patient felt a heavy, stuffy, and uncomfortable sensation in the abdomen, which eventually developed into a mass.
Liu Qu Dan
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Formulas Name : Liu Qu Dan
Chinese Name : 两祛丹
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 qian of Ginseng, 3 qian of Polygonum multiflorum (raw), 3 qian of powdered softshell turtle shell, 3 qian of Chinese chestnut powder, 2 qian of Shenqu, 2 qian of Poria cocos, 3 qian of Angelica sinensis, 1 qian of Pinellia ternata, and 1 qian of Fritillaria thunbergii.
Source
*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.
Benefits
After eating a large meal, the patient would fall asleep exposed to wind and dew; the pathogenic factors of wind and dew caused phlegm to accumulate in the stomach. Before waking, the patient felt a heavy, stuffy, and uncomfortable sensation in the abdomen, which eventually developed into a mass.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally. After 2 doses, the symptoms eased slightly; after 4 doses, they eased further; and after 10 doses, the mass had completely disappeared.
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Liu Qu Dan,After eating a large meal, the patient would fall asleep exposed to wind and dew; the pathogenic factors of wind and dew caused phlegm to accumulate in the stomach. Before waking, the patient felt a heavy, stuffy, and uncomfortable sensation in the abdomen, which eventually developed into a mass.