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Liver-Harmonizing, Qi-Regulating, and Stomach-Preserving Pills

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Liver-Harmonizing, Qi-Regulating, and Stomach-Preserving Pills,Stagnant fire injures the spleen, causing the central qi to cease its normal function; latent fire in the stomach leads to stagnation and the production of phlegm, resulting in vomiting, acid regurgitation, epigastric discomfort, and distension and oppression in the chest and abdomen.

Formulas Name : Liver-Harmonizing, Qi-Regulating, and Stomach-Preserving Pills

Chinese Name : 平肝顺气保中丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Cyperus rhizome (soaked in a child’s urine for 3 days, then stir-fried), 2 liang of Chuanxiong, 3 liang of tangerine peel (white pith removed), 4 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried with earth), 1 liang of Magnolia officinalis, 2 liang of Trifoliate orange fruit (stir-fried), 2 liang of Coptis (stir-fried with ginger juice), 2 liang of Shenqu (stir-fried), 7 qian of barley malt (stir-fried), 3 qian of Wood Fragrance, 1 liang of Gardenia (stir-fried with ginger juice),Radish Seeds (roasted) 1 liang, Pinellia (roasted with ginger juice) 1.5 liang, Poria (white) 1 liang, Amomum (roasted) 4 qian, Dried Ginger 1 liang, Hawthorn (pulp only) 2 liang, Green Tangerine Peel 6 qian (roasted with sesame oil), Licorice (roasted) 4 qian.

Source

*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from bamboo sap and Shenqu, and form into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

Stagnant fire injures the spleen, causing the central qi to cease its normal function; latent fire in the stomach leads to stagnation and the production of phlegm, resulting in vomiting, acid regurgitation, epigastric discomfort, and distension and oppression in the chest and abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with plain boiled water after meals, twice daily.

Liver-Harmonizing, Qi-Regulating, and Stomach-Preserving Pills,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 5.,Stagnant fire injures the spleen, causing the central qi to cease its normal function; latent fire in the stomach leads to stagnation and the production of phlegm, resulting in vomiting, acid regurgitation, epigastric discomfort, and distension and oppression in the chest and abdomen.

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