Ophiopogon and Li Zhong Decoction

Ophiopogon and Li Zhong Decoction,Heat in the upper burner, abdominal distension with loss of appetite, or vomiting followed by diarrhea after eating, accompanied by cramping pain in the elbows and flanks.

Formulas Name : Ophiopogon and Li Zhong Decoction

Chinese Name : 麦门冬理中汤

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of raw Ophiopogon tuber, 4 liang of fresh ginger, 5 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2 liang of licorice (roasted), 3 liang of ginseng, 2 liang of Poria cocos, 3 liang of tangerine peel, 1 sheng of bamboo shavings, 1 sheng of raw reed root, 5 he of spinach hearts, 3 liang of Asarum, and 1 sheng of unhusked rice.

Source

Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in Volume 6 of *Wài Tái*.

Processing

Chop the ingredients as directed.

Benefits

Heat in the upper burner, abdominal distension with loss of appetite, or vomiting followed by diarrhea after eating, accompanied by cramping pain in the elbows and flanks.

Instructions for Use

Boil with 1 dou 5 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; divide into 3 doses.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, strong vinegar, peaches and plums, and sparrow meat.

Ophiopogon and Li Zhong Decoction,Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in Volume 6 of *Wài Tái*.,Heat in the upper burner, abdominal distension with loss of appetite, or vomiting followed by diarrhea after eating, accompanied by cramping pain in the elbows and flanks.

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