Ten-Diaphragm Qi Powder，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.，Ten types of diaphragmatic qi stagnation: cold-induced, wind-induced, qi-induced, phlegm-induced, heat-induced, anxiety-induced, grief-induced, fluid-induced, food-induced, and joy-induced; as well as upper chest wheezing, phlegm, and cough. If left untreated over time, these conditions may lead to chest congestion and gradual wasting away.
Ten-Diaphragm Qi Powder
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Formulas Name : Ten-Diaphragm Qi Powder
Chinese Name : 十膈气散
Drug Formulation
Ginseng (root tip removed) 1 liang, White Poria (coarse skin removed) 1 liang, Cinnamon Bark (coarse skin removed) 1 liang, Fructus Aurantii (fried with wheat bran, pith removed) 1 liang, Licorice (chopped, roasted) 1 liang, Shenqu (fried until yellow) 1 liang, Barley Malt (fried until yellow) 1 liang,Terminalia chebula bark (baked, pitted) 1 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, aged tangerine peel (white pith removed) 1 liang,Dried Ginger (roasted) 1 liang, Jing Sanleng (steamed, chopped) 1 liang, Peng’e Zhu (steamed, chopped) 1 liang, Houpo (coarse bark removed, coated with ginger juice, roasted) half a liang, Areca Nut (steamed, chopped) half a liang, Wood Fragrance half a liang.
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
Ten types of diaphragmatic qi stagnation: cold-induced, wind-induced, qi-induced, phlegm-induced, heat-induced, anxiety-induced, grief-induced, fluid-induced, food-induced, and joy-induced; as well as upper chest wheezing, phlegm, and cough. If left untreated over time, these conditions may lead to chest congestion and gradual wasting away.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with 1 zi of salt; it may also be dissolved in plain hot water. If there is disharmony of the spleen and stomach, abdominal distension, or fullness and oppression in the chest, use 1 zhan of water, add 7 slices of ginger, 2 jujubes, and a pinch of salt. Simmer together until reduced to 8 fen, then drink the decoction hot—including the residue—on an empty stomach or before meals.
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Ten-Diaphragm Qi Powder,Ten types of diaphragmatic qi stagnation: cold-induced, wind-induced, qi-induced, phlegm-induced, heat-induced, anxiety-induced, grief-induced, fluid-induced, food-induced, and joy-induced; as well as upper chest wheezing, phlegm, and cough. If left untreated over time, these conditions may lead to chest congestion and gradual wasting away.