Minor Li Zhong Decoction

Minor Li Zhong Decoction,Disharmony of the spleen and stomach; cold invading the middle burner and rising upward; distension and fullness in the chest and flanks; aching pain in the epigastrium and abdomen;excessive alcohol consumption, phlegm-induced nausea, or occasional vomiting, hollow distension beneath the heart, sensation of obstruction and blockage, reduced appetite, shortness of breath, and emaciation and weakness; cold and dampness in the intestines and stomach, diarrhea and watery stools, undigested food and water passing undigested, rumbling in the abdomen; cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, cold extremities; chest bi syndrome with heart pain, and counterflow qi and stagnant qi.

Formulas Name : Minor Li Zhong Decoction

Chinese Name : 小理中汤

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes (soaked in rice water, then roasted) 5 liang, fresh ginger 5 jin, licorice (raw) 10 liang, salt (roasted) 15 liang.

Source

*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10 (supplemented by Wu Zhige with renowned formulas from various schools).

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients, grind them together, soak overnight, bake until dry, then grind into a fine powder.

Benefits

Disharmony of the spleen and stomach; cold invading the middle burner and rising upward; distension and fullness in the chest and flanks; aching pain in the epigastrium and abdomen;excessive alcohol consumption, phlegm-induced nausea, or occasional vomiting, hollow distension beneath the heart, sensation of obstruction and blockage, reduced appetite, shortness of breath, and emaciation and weakness; cold and dampness in the intestines and stomach, diarrhea and watery stools, undigested food and water passing undigested, rumbling in the abdomen; cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, cold extremities; chest bi syndrome with heart pain, and counterflow qi and stagnant qi.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, dissolved in boiling water on an empty stomach.

Minor Li Zhong Decoction,*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10 (supplemented by Wu Zhige with renowned formulas from various schools).,Disharmony of the spleen and stomach; cold invading the middle burner and rising upward; distension and fullness in the chest and flanks; aching pain in the epigastrium and abdomen;excessive alcohol consumption, phlegm-induced nausea, or occasional vomiting, hollow distension beneath the heart, sensation of obstruction and blockage, reduced appetite, shortness of breath, and emaciation and weakness; cold and dampness in the intestines and stomach, diarrhea and watery stools, undigested food and water passing undigested, rumbling in the abdomen; cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, cold extremities; chest bi syndrome with heart pain, and counterflow qi and stagnant qi.

More Herbs Formulas

Chongtai Cao Powder

Chongtai Cao Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 64.,For sudden swelling caused by wind-toxin.

Anal-Lifting Decoction

Anal-Lifting Decoction,*Mirror of Surgical Medicine*.,Rectal prolapse and sensation of heaviness.

Shuihuang Powder

Shuihuang Powder,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 278).,For swollen abscesses.

Wood Fragrance Decoction for Dispersing Qi

Wood Fragrance Decoction for Dispersing Qi,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 97.,Diaphragmatic qi stagnation with phlegm and saliva, undigested food, constipation, and rumbling in the abdomen.

Yi Yuan’s Ephedra Life-Sustaining Decoction

Yi Yuan’s Ephedra Life-Sustaining Decoction,*Qian Jin*, Volume 8.,For lung deficiency with cold, caused by exposure to a violent wind, presenting with gasping and trembling, hoarseness and a blocked voice with scattered and weak sound, shortness of breath and exhaustion, numbness and weakness in the limbs, a pale and ashen complexion, loss of bowel and bladder … Read more

Pu Huang He Shen San

Pu Huang He Shen San,From *The Later Collection of the Continuation of the Treatise on Simple and Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.,For women with postpartum blood deficiency, or a stillbirth, accompanied by cold limbs, foaming at the mouth, blue-black fingernails, or retained placenta, blood fainting, dry mouth, fullness and oppression, alternating chills and fever, and swelling … Read more

Qingwen Baidu Decoction

Qingwen Baidu Decoction,*Yi Zhen Yi De* (Insights on Epidemic Rashes), Volume 2.,All conditions characterized by excessive heat, with both exterior and interior symptoms pronounced, accompanied by mania, restlessness, and mental agitation; dry mouth and sore throat; severe fever with dry retching; delirium and insomnia; hematemesis and epistaxis; and the appearance of macules due to intense … Read more

Clove and Persimmon Calyx Powder

Clove and Persimmon Calyx Powder,From *The Complete Collection on Survival from Cold Damage*, Volume 3.,For hiccups due to a yin pattern in typhoid fever; and for persistent hiccups caused by deficiency-cold in the chest.

Goji Berry Tea

Goji Berry Tea,*Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 13.,

2:8 Jiyang Pill

2:8 Jiyang Pill,*Resolving the Source of the Yuan* (Jie Wei Yuan Sou), Volume 3.,For flaccid paralysis, numbness due to leprosy, blood wind, itchy wind, dry wind, cold numbness affecting half the limb, blood bi syndrome, goose-foot wind, and blood deficiency with qi depletion.

Qingrong Decoction

Qingrong Decoction,From *New Treatise on Fungal and Infectious Diseases*.,For sycamore-berry-induced skin sores.

Mu Jing Zi Pills

Mu Jing Zi Pills,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 6); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 28).,For wind-toxin affecting the lungs, causing sores and scabies on the skin.

Qingji Shiquan Decoction

Qingji Shiquan Decoction,From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 22.,Consumption. Bone-wasting fever; wasting away of the muscles.

Three-Yellow Powder

Three-Yellow Powder,*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.,Vitiligo, circular hair loss, and facial hyperpigmentation.

Fangji Huangqi Decoction

Fangji Huangqi Decoction,*Essentials of the Golden Chamber*,Tonifies qi, dispels wind, strengthens the spleen, and promotes diuresis. Indicated for wind-water or rheumatic conditions resulting from superficial deficiency and instability. Symptoms include sweating, aversion to wind, heaviness of the body with slight swelling, or pain in the joints; difficulty urinating; a pale tongue with a white coating; … Read more

Assist-Immortal Pill

Assist-Immortal Pill,*Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology*, Volume 1.,For women with no deficiency of qi and blood, whose menstrual cycle occurs only once every few months.

Pungent-Aromatic Powder

Pungent-Aromatic Powder,*Compendium of Traumatology*, Volume 7.,For contusions, bruises, ulcers, and dislocations of the shoulder or hip.

Three-Decoction Formula

Three-Decoction Formula,From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 2.,For the initial stage of an unnamed swollen abscess.

Aconite and Zhi Shi Pills

Aconite and Zhi Shi Pills,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 13.,For retained fluid.

Pancreas-Clearing Decoction

Pancreas-Clearing Decoction,*Science of External Injuries*.,Qi-stagnation pancreatitis.

Snail Green Powder

Snail Green Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 299.,Mouth sores.

Chuanwu Powder

Chuanwu Powder,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 45.,For one-sided or bilateral headaches, exposure to cold, injuries from blows or falls resulting in fractures or lacerations, swelling of the head and face due to deficiency, and vomiting or nausea.

Decoction for Dispersing Masses and Relieving Pain

Decoction for Dispersing Masses and Relieving Pain,From *Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.,For women experiencing lower abdominal pain after childbirth due to blood stasis; in severe cases, a mass may form, and pressing on it causes increased pain.

Jade-Dust Rice

Jade-Dust Rice,From *Shenghui*, Volume 96.,For latent heat in the chest, restlessness and oppression, dry mouth, and counterflow of qi.

Frankincense-Enhanced Toli Powder

Frankincense-Enhanced Toli Powder,From *Yanxia Shengxiao Fang*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 191.,For all types of malignant sores accompanied by unbearable pain.