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Liu Xian San,For those with deficient and impaired stomach qi following opium withdrawal, unable to tolerate grains; or for those who have vomited roundworms and have weakness in both the spleen and stomach.

Formulas Name : Liu Xian San

Chinese Name : 六仙散

Drug Formulation

Ant Flower (burned to ash) 2 qian, lotus seed 2 qian, coix seed 2 qian, lotus root nodes 1 liang, Dendrobium chai 5 qian, aged early-harvest rice (roasted) 5 qian.

Source

From *Ma Ke Huo Ren*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For those with deficient and impaired stomach qi following opium withdrawal, unable to tolerate grains; or for those who have vomited roundworms and have weakness in both the spleen and stomach.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with rice soup.

Liu Xian San,From *Ma Ke Huo Ren*, Volume 4.,For those with deficient and impaired stomach qi following opium withdrawal, unable to tolerate grains; or for those who have vomited roundworms and have weakness in both the spleen and stomach.

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