Piper longum

Piper longum,Disharmony between the spleen and stomach, delayed digestion, a sensation of fullness and blockage in the chest and diaphragm, difficulty belching, vomiting and nausea, abdominal distension and pain around the navel, and irregular bowel movements—alternating between diarrhea and constipation.

Formulas Name : Piper longum

Chinese Name : 荜澄茄子

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Piper longum, 3 liang of white cardamom, 3 liang of Amomum villosum, 3 liang of green tangerine peel, 3 liang of aged tangerine peel, 1 liang of radish seeds, 1 liang of nutmeg, 1 liang of fennel, 1 liang of cinnamon, half a liang of cloves, and half a liang of wood fragrant.

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 12.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a water-cooked starch paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Disharmony between the spleen and stomach, delayed digestion, a sensation of fullness and blockage in the chest and diaphragm, difficulty belching, vomiting and nausea, abdominal distension and pain around the navel, and irregular bowel movements—alternating between diarrhea and constipation.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with Tangerine Peel Decoction, at any time of day.

Piper longum,*Ji Feng*, Volume 12.,Disharmony between the spleen and stomach, delayed digestion, a sensation of fullness and blockage in the chest and diaphragm, difficulty belching, vomiting and nausea, abdominal distension and pain around the navel, and irregular bowel movements—alternating between diarrhea and constipation.

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