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Pounded Ginger Cake,For gastric reflux and diaphragmatic qi stagnation.

Formulas Name : Pounded Ginger Cake

Chinese Name : 捣姜饼

Drug Formulation

Cloves 1 qian, mercury (ground until no flecks remain) 1 qian, black pepper 1 qian, sulfur 3 qian (ground with mercury), patchouli 3 qian, cinnamon and agarwood 3 qian, Pinellia 3 qian (processed with ginger juice), and licorice root 2 qian (calcined with vinegar and wine).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 104), citing *Wu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder; mix with fresh ginger juice to form 49 cakes.

Benefits

For gastric reflux and diaphragmatic qi stagnation.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 cake per dose; dissolve it in ginger juice, soak in boiling water, and take on an empty stomach in the morning.

Pounded Ginger Cake,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 104), citing *Wu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*.,For gastric reflux and diaphragmatic qi stagnation.

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