Qi-Regulating Zhi Ke Pills，*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.，For abdominal masses (jianpi), emaciation, and heaviness in the legs and feet, where the patient cannot endure physical exertion.
Qi-Regulating Zhi Ke Pills
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Formulas Name : Qi-Regulating Zhi Ke Pills
Chinese Name : 顺气枳壳丸
Drug Formulation
Zhike (fried with wheat bran, white pith removed) 3 liang, Yizhi seeds 2 liang, Xuanhu 2 liang, Leiwan 2 liang, white cardamom seeds 2 liang, MuXiang 2 liang, Danggui (root tip removed, chopped, fried) 2 liang,Atractylodes macrocephala 2 liang, Pinellia ternata (washed in boiling water 7 times, sliced, and dried) 2 liang, Amomum villosum 4 liang, Citrus aurantium (soaked in boiling water to remove the white pith) 1 liang, Pharbitis nil 20 liang (lightly roasted; take the fine powder, 10 liang), Curcuma zedoaria 4 liang (baked until tender, coarsely chopped), Curcuma zedoaria var. pongola 4 liang (baked until tender, coarsely chopped).
Source
*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with the natural juice of half a jin of fresh ginger and water to form a paste, then roll into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For abdominal masses (jianpi), emaciation, and heaviness in the legs and feet, where the patient cannot endure physical exertion.
Instructions for Use
Take 30–40 pills per dose; they may be taken with any beverage, regardless of the time of day. If internal injury is suspected, 70–80 to 100 pills may be taken per dose; this will be beneficial without causing harm. Suitable for men, women, the elderly, and children. A sense of lightness in the body after one month of use is a sign of effectiveness.
Note
Pregnant women should not take this medicine.
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Qi-Regulating Zhi Ke Pills,For abdominal masses (jianpi), emaciation, and heaviness in the legs and feet, where the patient cannot endure physical exertion.