Shan Du Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.，Due to stagnation of earth qi, the chest and abdomen feel full and distended; there may be occasional bowel rumbling and frequent urges to defecate. In severe cases, there is chest pain with a sensation of fullness in the flanks, accompanied by retching or vomiting—which may involve phlegm and saliva, or resemble vomiting clear fluid—or sudden, severe diarrhea, leading to swelling of both feet and ankles, and gradually causing the body to feel heavy.
Shan Du Decoction
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Formulas Name : Shan Du Decoction
Chinese Name : 善夺汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Poria, 3 qian of Plantain Seed, 3 qian of Atractylodes, 1 qian of Bupleurum, 5 qian of White Peony, 3 fen of Tangerine Peel, 1 qian of Golden Pinellia.
Source
*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.
Benefits
Due to stagnation of earth qi, the chest and abdomen feel full and distended; there may be occasional bowel rumbling and frequent urges to defecate. In severe cases, there is chest pain with a sensation of fullness in the flanks, accompanied by retching or vomiting—which may involve phlegm and saliva, or resemble vomiting clear fluid—or sudden, severe diarrhea, leading to swelling of both feet and ankles, and gradually causing the body to feel heavy.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally. After taking four consecutive doses, all symptoms gradually subside.
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Shan Du Decoction,Due to stagnation of earth qi, the chest and abdomen feel full and distended; there may be occasional bowel rumbling and frequent urges to defecate. In severe cases, there is chest pain with a sensation of fullness in the flanks, accompanied by retching or vomiting—which may involve phlegm and saliva, or resemble vomiting clear fluid—or sudden, severe diarrhea, leading to swelling of both feet and ankles, and gradually causing the body to feel heavy.