White Atractylodes Eight-Ingredient Powder

White Atractylodes Eight-Ingredient Powder,For stomach deficiency manifesting as hunger, cold, and pain.

Formulas Name : White Atractylodes Eight-Ingredient Powder

Chinese Name : 白术八味散

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 liang of Magnolia officinalis (roasted), 3 liang of Panax ginseng, 3 liang of Evodia rutaecarpa, 3 liang of barley bran (roasted), 3 liang of Poria cocos, 3 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 3 liang of Citrus reticulata peel.

Source

From *Wai Tai*, Volume 8, citing *Shan Fan Fang*

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For stomach deficiency manifesting as hunger, cold, and pain.

Instructions for Use

Take one fangcun bi per dose, washed down with warm wine before meals; take as needed.

Note

Avoid peaches, plums, sparrow meat, and strong vinegar.

White Atractylodes Eight-Ingredient Powder,From *Wai Tai*, Volume 8, citing *Shan Fan Fang*,For stomach deficiency manifesting as hunger, cold, and pain.

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