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Pu Shen Powder,For children with weak spleen and stomach, irregular qi flow, and exposure to wind and cold, presenting with all types of vomiting and diarrhea, as well as cold hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Pu Shen Powder

Chinese Name : 圃参散

Drug Formulation

Ginseng (root tip removed) 2 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, white mung beans (roasted) 1 liang, poppy seeds 4 liang (ground separately), Chinese yam 3 liang, aged millet 3 liang (soaked in natural ginger juice for three nights, then removed and sun-dried), Poria cocos 1 liang (peeled), Wood Fragrance 3 fen,Chuanxiong 1.5 liang, Wuyao 1.5 liang (coarsely chopped), Licorice 3 liang (roasted), Houpo (with coarse bark removed, processed with ginger) 2 liang, Angelica dahurica 1 liang.

Source

From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 10).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For children with weak spleen and stomach, irregular qi flow, and exposure to wind and cold, presenting with all types of vomiting and diarrhea, as well as cold hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose; add 1 small cup of water, 3 slices of ginger, and 1 jujube (pitted), and decoct until reduced to half a cup. Take warm on an empty stomach or before meals.

Pu Shen Powder,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 10).,For children with weak spleen and stomach, irregular qi flow, and exposure to wind and cold, presenting with all types of vomiting and diarrhea, as well as cold hands and feet.

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