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Stomach-Nourishing and Appetite-Promoting Pills,For weakness of the spleen and stomach, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, a sallow and haggard complexion, emaciation, lethargy and a tendency to lie down, and a complete lack of appetite.

Formulas Name : Stomach-Nourishing and Appetite-Promoting Pills

Chinese Name : 养胃进食丸

Drug Formulation

Ginseng (root tip removed) 1 liang, licorice (chopped) 1 liang, white atractylodes 2 liang, white poria (peeled) 2 liang, magnolia bark 3 liang (coarse bark removed, processed with ginger, stir-fried), aged tangerine peel (white pith removed) 1.5 liang, shenqu (stir-fried) 2.5 liang, barley malt (stir-fried until golden) 1.5 liang, Atractylodes lancea 5 liang (coarse bark removed, soaked in rice water).

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with water to form a paste, then roll into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For weakness of the spleen and stomach, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, a sallow and haggard complexion, emaciation, lethargy and a tendency to lie down, and a complete lack of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–50 pills per dose, washed down with warm ginger soup before meals; alternatively, they may be taken with congee broth.

Stomach-Nourishing and Appetite-Promoting Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 3.,For weakness of the spleen and stomach, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, a sallow and haggard complexion, emaciation, lethargy and a tendency to lie down, and a complete lack of appetite.

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