Old Cardamom Pills，*National Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas* (Jilin Formula).，Dysentery due to spleen cold. Cold and dampness in the spleen meridian prevent the proper digestion of food and drink, leading to abdominal pain, diarrhea, borborygmi, and a cold abdomen; liver qi stagnation caused by sudden anger injuring the liver, resulting in rebellious liver qi, distension and oppression in the chest and epigastrium, belching, and poor appetite;Cold hernia: cold qi roams erratically, surging upward toward the epigastrium and pulling downward toward the testicles, causing excruciating pain; cold in the stomach causing vomiting; impaired stomach function due to cold, resulting in undigested food and vomiting in the evening after eating breakfast.
Old Cardamom Pills
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Formulas Name : Old Cardamom Pills
Chinese Name : 老蔻丸
Drug Formulation
Old Cardamom 4 liang, Imperial Cassia 6 liang, Cloves 2 liang, Angelica sinensis 3 liang, Pinellia 3 liang, Dried Tangerine Peel 3 liang, Chinese Radish 4 liang, Wood Fragrance 2 liang, Magnolia Bark 4 liang, Green Tangerine Peel 4 liang, Erchou 6 liang, Amomum 2 liang, Curcuma 4 liang, Curcuma zedoaria 4 liang, Licorice 2 liang,3 liang of Zhi Ke, 3 liang of Cao Guo, 4 liang of Bin Lang, 3 liang of Wu Yao, 2 liang of Chuan Xiong, 4 liang of Shen Qu, 4 liang of Shan Zha, 4 liang of Bai Zhu, 4 liang of Shu Jun.
Source
*National Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas* (Jilin Formula).
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, each weighing 2 qian and 1 fen. Store in a porcelain jar to prevent drying out and loss of efficacy.
Benefits
Dysentery due to spleen cold. Cold and dampness in the spleen meridian prevent the proper digestion of food and drink, leading to abdominal pain, diarrhea, borborygmi, and a cold abdomen; liver qi stagnation caused by sudden anger injuring the liver, resulting in rebellious liver qi, distension and oppression in the chest and epigastrium, belching, and poor appetite;Cold hernia: cold qi roams erratically, surging upward toward the epigastrium and pulling downward toward the testicles, causing excruciating pain; cold in the stomach causing vomiting; impaired stomach function due to cold, resulting in undigested food and vomiting in the evening after eating breakfast.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose. After taking it, mild laxation occurs, and the chest immediately feels relieved. Taking 3–4 pills per dose yields remarkable results.
Note
Avoid spicy foods.
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Old Cardamom Pills,Dysentery due to spleen cold. Cold and dampness in the spleen meridian prevent the proper digestion of food and drink, leading to abdominal pain, diarrhea, borborygmi, and a cold abdomen; liver qi stagnation caused by sudden anger injuring the liver, resulting in rebellious liver qi, distension and oppression in the chest and epigastrium, belching, and poor appetite;Cold hernia: cold qi roams erratically, surging upward toward the epigastrium and pulling downward toward the testicles, causing excruciating pain; cold in the stomach causing vomiting; impaired stomach function due to cold, resulting in undigested food and vomiting in the evening after eating breakfast.