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Osmanthus Decoction

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Osmanthus Decoction,All types of cold qi, stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, distension and fullness in the flanks, vomiting, nausea, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Osmanthus Decoction

Chinese Name : 桂花汤

Drug Formulation

9 liang of dried ginger (roasted), 9 jin of cassia bark, 9 jin of licorice (roasted), 3 jin 14 liang of cardamom, and 14 jin of roasted salt.

Source

*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

All types of cold qi, stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, distension and fullness in the flanks, vomiting, nausea, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, dissolved in boiling water and taken before meals.

Osmanthus Decoction,*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,All types of cold qi, stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, distension and fullness in the flanks, vomiting, nausea, and loss of appetite.

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