Sanhe Powder for Restoring Vital Qi

Sanhe Powder for Restoring Vital Qi,Imbalance of blood and qi; excess above and deficiency below; failure of yin and yang to rise and fall properly; fullness and oppression in the chest; distension in both flanks; low spirits; loss of appetite; bitter taste in the mouth and rough tongue; fatigue in the limbs; soreness and pain in the hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Sanhe Powder for Restoring Vital Qi

Chinese Name : 正气三和散

Drug Formulation

Dried Perilla leaves 1 liang, dried papaya 1 fen,0.5 liang of Wood Fragrance, 0.5 liang of Cloves, 3 liang of Notopterygium, 0.5 liang of White Cardamom, 0.5 liang of Grass Fruit, 0.5 liang of Sichuan Lovage, 0.5 liang of Sichuan Ginger, 0.5 liang of White Atractylodes, 0.5 liang of Red Poria, 0.5 liang of Green Tangerine Peel, 0.5 liang of Akebia, 0.5 liang of Areca Nut, 0.5 liang of Aged Tangerine Peel, 0.5 liang of Agastache Leaf, 2 liang of Ginseng,1 fen of red beans, 2 liang of licorice, 1 liang of Da Fu Zi, 1 liang of Suo Sha, 1 liang of Xiang Fu Zi, 1 liang of Tiantai Wuyao, 1 liang of cassia bark, half a liang of agarwood (do not roast; one formula uses 2 liang).

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 20.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Imbalance of blood and qi; excess above and deficiency below; failure of yin and yang to rise and fall properly; fullness and oppression in the chest; distension in both flanks; low spirits; loss of appetite; bitter taste in the mouth and rough tongue; fatigue in the limbs; soreness and pain in the hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose. Add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 1 plump jujube to 1 zhan of water, and decoct until reduced to 8 fen. Take warm at any time. If there is no time to decoct, take 1 qian per dose with a pinch of salt, dissolved in boiling water.

Sanhe Powder for Restoring Vital Qi,*Ji Feng*, Volume 20.,Imbalance of blood and qi; excess above and deficiency below; failure of yin and yang to rise and fall properly; fullness and oppression in the chest; distension in both flanks; low spirits; loss of appetite; bitter taste in the mouth and rough tongue; fatigue in the limbs; soreness and pain in the hands and feet.

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