Platycodon Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 5.，Chronic accumulation of cold qi in the spleen causing wandering cold, hollow rumbling in the abdomen, distension and fullness in both flanks, and reduced appetite.
Platycodon Powder
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Formulas Name : Platycodon Powder
Chinese Name : 桔梗散
Drug Formulation
Platycodon root 1 liang (root tip removed), Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, Salvia miltiorrhiza 1 liang (root tip removed), White cardamom 3 fen (husk removed), Aconite root 3 fen (roasted until cracked, skin and pith removed), Galangal 3 fen (chopped), Wood fragrant 3 fen, Agarwood 3 fen,3 fen of areca nut, 1.5 liang of chela (with peel), and half a liang of aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, lightly roasted).
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 5.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
Chronic accumulation of cold qi in the spleen causing wandering cold, hollow rumbling in the abdomen, distension and fullness in both flanks, and reduced appetite.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose; add half a piece of fresh ginger to one medium bowl of water, decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and take while still slightly warm before meals.
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Platycodon Powder,Chronic accumulation of cold qi in the spleen causing wandering cold, hollow rumbling in the abdomen, distension and fullness in both flanks, and reduced appetite.