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Stomach-Tonifying “Yaotai Snow” Formula

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Stomach-Tonifying “Yaotai Snow” Formula

Formulas Name : Stomach-Tonifying “Yaotai Snow” Formula

Chinese Name : 补胃瑶台雪方

Drug Formulation

20 liang of lotus seed (pits removed), 10 liang of white Atractylodes (fried with wheat bran; remove the bran before use), 2 liang of tangerine peel, 8 liang of coix seed, 2 liang of white Poria, 10 liang of euryale seed, 8 liang of Chinese yam, 1 liang of amomum, 1 liang 5 qian of Sichuan pepper (fried to remove the oil, then ground into powder).

Source

From *Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 17.

Processing

Mix all the above ingredients together and add 2 jin of white sugar, stirring until well blended.

Instructions for Use

Take 2–3 qian per dose, mixed with freshly boiled water in the morning.

Stomach-Tonifying “Yaotai Snow” Formula,From *Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 17.,

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