Spleen-Nourishing Cardamom Pills

Spleen-Nourishing Cardamom Pills,For rising qi, spleen and stomach deficiency, pain in the chest and abdomen, distension and fullness in the flanks, or occasional loose stools.

Formulas Name : Spleen-Nourishing Cardamom Pills

Chinese Name : 健脾豆蔻丸

Drug Formulation

2 fen of white cardamom seeds, 2 liang of Trifoliate Orange Peel (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran), 2 liang of Dried Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and baked), 1 liang of Chebulic Myrobalan (roasted, peel removed), 1 liang of Cinnamon Bark (coarse outer bark removed), 3 fen of Angelica Root (sliced and baked), half a liang of Dried Ginger (processed), and 1 liang of Cinnabar (finely ground).

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For rising qi, spleen and stomach deficiency, pain in the chest and abdomen, distension and fullness in the flanks, or occasional loose stools.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with a decoction of ginger and tangerine peel.

Spleen-Nourishing Cardamom Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.,For rising qi, spleen and stomach deficiency, pain in the chest and abdomen, distension and fullness in the flanks, or occasional loose stools.

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