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Si Bei San,For disharmony of the spleen’s original qi and disharmony of the stomach’s qi, manifesting as dry retching and nausea.

Formulas Name : Si Bei San

Chinese Name : 四倍散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of chebulic myrobalan (roasted), 2 liang of ginseng, 4 liang of white poria (peeled), and half a jin of white atractylodes.

Source

From *Bo Ji*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For disharmony of the spleen’s original qi and disharmony of the stomach’s qi, manifesting as dry retching and nausea.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water, along with fresh ginger and jujubes, and decoct until reduced to 6 fen. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach or before meals. If taken regularly in the morning, it is highly effective.

Si Bei San,From *Bo Ji*, Volume 2.,For disharmony of the spleen’s original qi and disharmony of the stomach’s qi, manifesting as dry retching and nausea.

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