Ruyi Zichen Decoction

Ruyi Zichen Decoction,Qi deficiency with internal cold; disharmony of the spleen and stomach; delayed digestion of undigested food; frequent digestive distress; fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm; pain in the heart and abdomen (??); belching with a sour taste and acid regurgitation; vomiting, nausea, and retching; distension and pain in the flanks; diarrhea with tenesmus; chronic and acute masses; and hernias, masses, and nodules.

Formulas Name : Ruyi Zichen Decoction

Chinese Name : 如意紫沉煎

Drug Formulation

1 fen of agarwood, 1 fen of wood fragrant, 1 fen of cinnabar, 1 fen of realgar, 1 fen of Shijunzi, 1 fen of pi-cheng-jia, 1 fen of Jing Sanleng, 1 fen of curcuma, 1 liang of nutmeg, 1 liang of betel nut, 5 mother cloves, 20 croton seeds, and half a liang of black pharbitis powder.

Source

From *Ji Feng*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with a water-based paste, and form into pills the size of a sesame seed.

Benefits

Qi deficiency with internal cold; disharmony of the spleen and stomach; delayed digestion of undigested food; frequent digestive distress; fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm; pain in the heart and abdomen (??); belching with a sour taste and acid regurgitation; vomiting, nausea, and retching; distension and pain in the flanks; diarrhea with tenesmus; chronic and acute masses; and hernias, masses, and nodules.

Instructions for Use

Take 2–3 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine.

Ruyi Zichen Decoction,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 9.,Qi deficiency with internal cold; disharmony of the spleen and stomach; delayed digestion of undigested food; frequent digestive distress; fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm; pain in the heart and abdomen (??); belching with a sour taste and acid regurgitation; vomiting, nausea, and retching; distension and pain in the flanks; diarrhea with tenesmus; chronic and acute masses; and hernias, masses, and nodules.

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