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Modified Pingwei Powder

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Modified Pingwei Powder,For disharmony of the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, distension and stabbing pain in the epigastrium and flanks, a bitter taste in the mouth with loss of taste, chest fullness and shortness of breath, retching and nausea, belching and acid regurgitation, a sallow and withered complexion, emaciation, lethargy and a tendency to lie down, heaviness of the body and joint pain, frequent spontaneous diarrhea, or the onset of cholera, as well as the five types of dysphagia and the eight types of epigastric fullness, and diaphragmatic qi causing regurgitation.

Formulas Name : Modified Pingwei Powder

Chinese Name : 加料平胃散

Drug Formulation

5 liang of processed Magnolia Bark, 5 liang of Tangerine Peel, 8 liang of Atractylodes (soaked in rice water, then stir-fried), 2 liang of Licorice, 2 liang of Poria, and 1 liang of Ginseng.

Source

*Bianlan*, Volume 2.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For disharmony of the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, distension and stabbing pain in the epigastrium and flanks, a bitter taste in the mouth with loss of taste, chest fullness and shortness of breath, retching and nausea, belching and acid regurgitation, a sallow and withered complexion, emaciation, lethargy and a tendency to lie down, heaviness of the body and joint pain, frequent spontaneous diarrhea, or the onset of cholera, as well as the five types of dysphagia and the eight types of epigastric fullness, and diaphragmatic qi causing regurgitation.

Instructions for Use

Add 2 zhong of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 1 jujube; decoct until reduced to 1 zhong, strain, and take while warm. Alternatively, make pills from the jujube pulp, each the size of a small bean. Take 50 pills at a time with ginger decoction on an empty stomach as a regular regimen.

Modified Pingwei Powder,*Bianlan*, Volume 2.,For disharmony of the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, distension and stabbing pain in the epigastrium and flanks, a bitter taste in the mouth with loss of taste, chest fullness and shortness of breath, retching and nausea, belching and acid regurgitation, a sallow and withered complexion, emaciation, lethargy and a tendency to lie down, heaviness of the body and joint pain, frequent spontaneous diarrhea, or the onset of cholera, as well as the five types of dysphagia and the eight types of epigastric fullness, and diaphragmatic qi causing regurgitation.

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