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Warm the Middle Powder

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Warm the Middle Powder,Spleen deficiency leading to inability to eat or drink, occasional episodes of edema, distension and fullness in the chest and flanks, and restless sleep; as well as edema occurring after typhoid fever or malaria.

Formulas Name : Warm the Middle Powder

Chinese Name : 温中散

Drug Formulation

Roasted Shenqu 1 liang, Cardamom (peeled) 1 liang, Barley Sprouts (roasted) 1 liang, Aged Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and baked) half a liang, Licorice (roasted) half a liang, Dried Ginger (processed) 0.1 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 44.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Spleen deficiency leading to inability to eat or drink, occasional episodes of edema, distension and fullness in the chest and flanks, and restless sleep; as well as edema occurring after typhoid fever or malaria.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian bi per dose on an empty stomach with salted water; if sleep is restless or fatigue is present, take another dose before bedtime.

Warm the Middle Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 44.,Spleen deficiency leading to inability to eat or drink, occasional episodes of edema, distension and fullness in the chest and flanks, and restless sleep; as well as edema occurring after typhoid fever or malaria.

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