Liver-Regulating Powder

Liver-Regulating Powder,Spleen deficiency with cold, loose stools, loss of appetite, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, weakness in the limbs, and progressive emaciation.

Formulas Name : Liver-Regulating Powder

Chinese Name : 拌肝散

Drug Formulation

1 liang Yinchen, half a liang of rhino horn shavings, half a liang of Dendrobium (roots removed, coarsely chopped), 3 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala, half a liang of red peony root, 3 fen of Bupleurum (stems removed), half a liang of Amomum villosum (peel removed), 3 fen of ginseng (root head removed),3 fen of Platycodon (root tip removed), half liang of Saposhnikovia (root tip removed), 3 fen of Cinnamon (wrinkled skin removed), half liang of White Cnidium seeds, and half liang of Nutmeg (shell removed).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 26.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Spleen deficiency with cold, loose stools, loss of appetite, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, weakness in the limbs, and progressive emaciation.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 leaf of pork liver, thoroughly remove the tendons and membranes (without washing), and slice thinly. Finely chop 3 stalks of scallion whites. Mix in 5 qian of the powder, layering it thickly over the liver. Wrap it in 5–7 layers of damp paper and braise over low heat until cooked through. Consume on an empty stomach, followed by half a cup of warm wine.

Liver-Regulating Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 26.,Spleen deficiency with cold, loose stools, loss of appetite, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, weakness in the limbs, and progressive emaciation.

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