Spleen-Nourishing Pills

Spleen-Nourishing Pills,Qi of the Triple Burner fails to rise and fall; the spleen is weakened; the stomach is full yet deficient in qi; there is no appetite; undigested food remains in the system while new food is consumed; the spleen and stomach are too weak to grind and transform the food; vital energy is depleted; muscles waste away; the face and complexion are sallow and haggard; cold and dampness lead to blood stasis; fluid energy flows downward, damaging the liver and kidneys; the lower legs are weak and swollen; the patient feels lethargic and craves sleep; the limbs are limp and unresponsive.

Formulas Name : Spleen-Nourishing Pills

Chinese Name : 磨脾丸

Drug Formulation

6 liang Psoralea corylifolia (roasted until golden-brown), 1 slice Beijing-style Curcuma zedoaria (large size; processed; finely ground and sifted to yield 4 liang of powder), 6 liang Piper longum, 1 jin black beans (blanched to remove skins, oven-dried, roasted until golden-brown, finely ground to yield 4 liang of powder), 4 liang Areca catechu, 4 liang Aquilaria agallocha.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 44.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a water-based paste to form pills the size of small beans.

Benefits

Qi of the Triple Burner fails to rise and fall; the spleen is weakened; the stomach is full yet deficient in qi; there is no appetite; undigested food remains in the system while new food is consumed; the spleen and stomach are too weak to grind and transform the food; vital energy is depleted; muscles waste away; the face and complexion are sallow and haggard; cold and dampness lead to blood stasis; fluid energy flows downward, damaging the liver and kidneys; the lower legs are weak and swollen; the patient feels lethargic and craves sleep; the limbs are limp and unresponsive.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with warm rice water, at any time of day.

Spleen-Nourishing Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 44.,Qi of the Triple Burner fails to rise and fall; the spleen is weakened; the stomach is full yet deficient in qi; there is no appetite; undigested food remains in the system while new food is consumed; the spleen and stomach are too weak to grind and transform the food; vital energy is depleted; muscles waste away; the face and complexion are sallow and haggard; cold and dampness lead to blood stasis; fluid energy flows downward, damaging the liver and kidneys; the lower legs are weak and swollen; the patient feels lethargic and craves sleep; the limbs are limp and unresponsive.

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