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Southern Aconite and Abdominal Skin Powder

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Southern Aconite and Abdominal Skin Powder,For conditions where swelling is on the verge of resolution but has not yet subsided, accompanied by spleen-stomach deficiency and sluggishness, shortness of breath with phlegm-induced wheezing, abdominal distension and chest fullness, reduced appetite, mental fatigue, difficulty urinating, and a sallow, withered complexion.

Formulas Name : Southern Aconite and Abdominal Skin Powder

Chinese Name : 南星腹皮散

Drug Formulation

Processed Pinellia tuber 1 liang; Da Fu Pi (thoroughly washed and dried) half a liang; ginger peel half a liang; aged tangerine peel (white pith removed) half a liang; green tangerine peel (white pith removed) half a liang; mulberry bark (chopped and stir-fried) half a liang; licorice (roasted) half a liang; processed mung beans half a liang.

Source

From *The Book of Nurturing Children*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For conditions where swelling is on the verge of resolution but has not yet subsided, accompanied by spleen-stomach deficiency and sluggishness, shortness of breath with phlegm-induced wheezing, abdominal distension and chest fullness, reduced appetite, mental fatigue, difficulty urinating, and a sallow, withered complexion.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 2 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water and 2 slices of fresh ginger; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; take while warm, at any time of day.

Southern Aconite and Abdominal Skin Powder,From *The Book of Nurturing Children*, Volume 2.,For conditions where swelling is on the verge of resolution but has not yet subsided, accompanied by spleen-stomach deficiency and sluggishness, shortness of breath with phlegm-induced wheezing, abdominal distension and chest fullness, reduced appetite, mental fatigue, difficulty urinating, and a sallow, withered complexion.

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