Xiao Lizhong Decoction

Xiao Lizhong Decoction,Weakness of the Triple Burner Qi, accumulation of cold in the epigastrium, slow digestion of food, inability to properly metabolize it, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, distension of the flanks, belching, nausea, vomiting, sour belching, pain in the heart and abdomen, disharmony of the viscera, fatigue of the limbs, a strong craving for food, as well as gastric reflux with vomiting and diaphragmatic qi obstruction;Chronic deficiency of the spleen and stomach, resulting in an inability to tolerate food at all; even if food is consumed, it easily causes harm.

Formulas Name : Xiao Lizhong Decoction

Chinese Name : 小理中煎

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Piper longum, 2 liang of cardamom, 2 liang of turmeric, 2 liang of Alpinia officinarum, 2 liang of Amomum villosum, 2 liang of green tangerine peel, 1 qian of asafoetida, and half a liang of aged tangerine peel.

Source

From *Ji Feng*, Volume 20.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from noodles boiled in vinegar to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

Weakness of the Triple Burner Qi, accumulation of cold in the epigastrium, slow digestion of food, inability to properly metabolize it, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, distension of the flanks, belching, nausea, vomiting, sour belching, pain in the heart and abdomen, disharmony of the viscera, fatigue of the limbs, a strong craving for food, as well as gastric reflux with vomiting and diaphragmatic qi obstruction;Chronic deficiency of the spleen and stomach, resulting in an inability to tolerate food at all; even if food is consumed, it easily causes harm.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with ginger decoction.

Xiao Lizhong Decoction,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 20.,Weakness of the Triple Burner Qi, accumulation of cold in the epigastrium, slow digestion of food, inability to properly metabolize it, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, distension of the flanks, belching, nausea, vomiting, sour belching, pain in the heart and abdomen, disharmony of the viscera, fatigue of the limbs, a strong craving for food, as well as gastric reflux with vomiting and diaphragmatic qi obstruction;Chronic deficiency of the spleen and stomach, resulting in an inability to tolerate food at all; even if food is consumed, it easily causes harm.

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