Soft-Shelled Turtle Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.，Weakness of stomach qi, inability to digest food; occasionally, hard food remains in the stomach and, over time, transforms into a tangible mass. There is chaotic movement in the abdomen; when it moves, the pain is unbearable, but it subsides after eating. Later, the mass gradually enlarges, and pain occurs even with food intake; it resembles a soft-shelled turtle but is not one.
Soft-Shelled Turtle Decoction
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Formulas Name : Soft-Shelled Turtle Decoction
Chinese Name : 化鳖汤
Drug Formulation
Ginseng 3 qian, White Atractylodes 5 qian, White Weiye 3 qian, Stemona 3 qian, Musk 1 qian, Trifoliate Orange Peel 1 qian, Areca Nut 2 qian.
Source
From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.
Benefits
Weakness of stomach qi, inability to digest food; occasionally, hard food remains in the stomach and, over time, transforms into a tangible mass. There is chaotic movement in the abdomen; when it moves, the pain is unbearable, but it subsides after eating. Later, the mass gradually enlarges, and pain occurs even with food intake; it resembles a soft-shelled turtle but is not one.
Instructions for Use
Roast eel bones until black, grind into a powder, and take with a decoction.
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Soft-Shelled Turtle Decoction,Weakness of stomach qi, inability to digest food; occasionally, hard food remains in the stomach and, over time, transforms into a tangible mass. There is chaotic movement in the abdomen; when it moves, the pain is unbearable, but it subsides after eating. Later, the mass gradually enlarges, and pain occurs even with food intake; it resembles a soft-shelled turtle but is not one.