Liu Qu Dan

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.

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.

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.

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