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Quick Decoction,For deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, injury from alcohol or food, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, vomiting and nausea, acid regurgitation and watery vomiting, a bland taste in the mouth and a涩 tongue, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Quick Decoction

Chinese Name : 快汤

Drug Formulation

Licorice (roasted) 18 liang, Dried Ginger (roasted) 2.5 jin, Millet (roasted) 30 liang, Platycodon (roasted) 3 jin.

Source

*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).

Processing

Add 120 qian of roasted salt to the above ingredients and grind them together into a fine powder.

Benefits

For deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, injury from alcohol or food, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, vomiting and nausea, acid regurgitation and watery vomiting, a bland taste in the mouth and a涩 tongue, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with boiling water before meals.

Quick Decoction,*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,For deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, injury from alcohol or food, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, vomiting and nausea, acid regurgitation and watery vomiting, a bland taste in the mouth and a涩 tongue, and loss of appetite.

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