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Shiqi San,Swelling in the flanks and sharp pain in the epigastrium.

Formulas Name : Shiqi San

Chinese Name : 实气散

Drug Formulation

2.5 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Angelica sinensis (lightly roasted), 1 liang of Magnolia officinalis (processed with ginger juice), 1 liang of Poria cocos (peeled), 1 liang of prepared Rehmannia glutinosa, 1 liang of Astragalus membranaceus (honey-fried), 1 liang of Aconitum carmichaeli (processed, peeled and navel removed), 1 liang of Morus alba bark, 1 liang of Dipsacus asper (roasted),Zhike (roasted) 3 fen, Xiangbai Zhi (roasted) 3 fen, Mudanpi (roasted) 3 fen,Fennel (roasted) 3 fen, Clematis (Weilingxian) 3 fen, White Tribulus (roasted, thorns removed) 3 fen, White Peony Root 3 fen, Sichuan Lovage 3 fen, Schisandra 3 fen, Chinese Yam 3 fen, Cornus Fruit 3 fen, Dried Ginger (roasted) 3 fen, Atractylodes (roasted) 3 fen, Licorice (roasted) 3 fen, Acanthopanax Seed 1 liang.

Source

Quoted from *Ye’s Record of Proven Formulas* (see *Collected Medical Formulas*, Vol. 88) in *Simplified Formulas*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; take 3 fen of peach kernels (fried with wheat bran, hulls removed), grind them finely, and mix with the previous ingredients.

Benefits

Swelling in the flanks and sharp pain in the epigastrium.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 1 jujube to 1 zhan of water, and decoct until reduced to 7 fen; it may also be taken with salted water before meals.

Shiqi San,Quoted from *Ye’s Record of Proven Formulas* (see *Collected Medical Formulas*, Vol. 88) in *Simplified Formulas*.,Swelling in the flanks and sharp pain in the epigastrium.

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