Moderately Tonifying Zhi-Shu Pills

Moderately Tonifying Zhi-Shu Pills,Indicated for epigastric fullness and distension; deficiency-type epigastric fullness with loose stools.

Formulas Name : Moderately Tonifying Zhi-Shu Pills

Chinese Name : 平补枳术丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1.5 liang of Paeonia lactiflora (soaked in wine, stir-fried), 1 liang of Citrus reticulata peel, 1 liang of Fructus Aurantii (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran), 1 liang of Coptis chinensis (soaked in wine, stir-fried), 0.5 liang of Panax ginseng, and 0.5 liang of Aquilaria agallocha.

Source

From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Boil lotus leaves to make a concentrated decoction, then mix with rice paste to form pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Benefits

Indicated for epigastric fullness and distension; deficiency-type epigastric fullness with loose stools.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 60–70 pills, and swallow with rice soup on an empty stomach.

Moderately Tonifying Zhi-Shu Pills,From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 7.,Indicated for epigastric fullness and distension; deficiency-type epigastric fullness with loose stools.

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