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Qi-Regulating Pills,For all cases of qi stagnation, distension, oppression, and pain in the chest and abdomen, distension of the flanks, vomiting of sour fluid, difficult expectoration of phlegm, dizziness and vertigo, as well as food stagnation, alcohol toxicity, undigested grains, or diarrhea with pus and blood; for obstruction and discomfort in urination and defecation; for qi stagnation with accumulated heat; a bitter taste in the mouth; restlessness and irritability; and thick, sticky nasal discharge and saliva.

Formulas Name : Qi-Regulating Pills

Chinese Name : 利气丸

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb (raw) 6 liang, Black Chou (powdered) 4 liang, Cyperus Rhizome (roasted) 2 liang, Wood Fragrance 2 liang, Areca Nut 2 liang, Fructus Aurantii (roasted with wheat bran) 2 liang,Green Tangerine Peel (pith removed) 2 liang, Dried Tangerine Peel 2 liang, Curcuma (baked) 2 liang, Coptis 2 liang, Phellodendron 3 liang (one formula adds Scutellaria 1 liang and Angelica 1 liang).

Source

*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then mix with water to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For all cases of qi stagnation, distension, oppression, and pain in the chest and abdomen, distension of the flanks, vomiting of sour fluid, difficult expectoration of phlegm, dizziness and vertigo, as well as food stagnation, alcohol toxicity, undigested grains, or diarrhea with pus and blood; for obstruction and discomfort in urination and defecation; for qi stagnation with accumulated heat; a bitter taste in the mouth; restlessness and irritability; and thick, sticky nasal discharge and saliva.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 or 100 pills per dose, washed down with light ginger tea before bedtime. Continue until bowel movements become regular. If relief is not achieved, increase the dose by a few pills.

Qi-Regulating Pills,*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 6.,For all cases of qi stagnation, distension, oppression, and pain in the chest and abdomen, distension of the flanks, vomiting of sour fluid, difficult expectoration of phlegm, dizziness and vertigo, as well as food stagnation, alcohol toxicity, undigested grains, or diarrhea with pus and blood; for obstruction and discomfort in urination and defecation; for qi stagnation with accumulated heat; a bitter taste in the mouth; restlessness and irritability; and thick, sticky nasal discharge and saliva.

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