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Poria and Rhubarb Powder for Draining the Spleen

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Poria and Rhubarb Powder for Draining the Spleen,Excess in the spleen, fullness and oppression in the chest, distension in the abdomen and flanks, fever, restlessness, and pain, and difficulty swallowing.

Formulas Name : Poria and Rhubarb Powder for Draining the Spleen

Chinese Name : 泻脾大黄散

Drug Formulation

1 liang Sichuan rhubarb (chopped, lightly roasted), 3 fen red Poria,Zhike 0.5 liang (roasted with wheat bran until slightly yellow, pith removed), Licorice 0.1 fen (roasted until slightly red, chopped), Scutellaria 0.2 fen, Aged Tangerine Peel 0.5 liang (soaked in hot water to remove white pith, then dried), Ophiopogon 1 liang (core removed), Pinellia 0.5 liang (soaked in hot water 7 times to remove slime), and Xianhu 0.5 liang (root tip removed).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Excess in the spleen, fullness and oppression in the chest, distension in the abdomen and flanks, fever, restlessness, and pain, and difficulty swallowing.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose. Add half a piece of fresh ginger to 1 medium bowl of water, decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and drink while warm; take at any time.

Poria and Rhubarb Powder for Draining the Spleen,From *Shenghui*, Volume 5.,Excess in the spleen, fullness and oppression in the chest, distension in the abdomen and flanks, fever, restlessness, and pain, and difficulty swallowing.

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