Xiao Lizhong Pills，*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 3 (Shaoxing Supplementary Formulas).，Weakness of the three epigastric regions, accumulated cold in the middle jiao, spleen deficiency preventing proper digestion, slow digestion of food, frequent indigestion after eating, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, stabbing pain in the flanks, vomiting and retching, belching with a sour taste and nausea, abdominal distension and borborygmi, pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, dysphagia and diaphragmatic qi stagnation, regurgitation of food, and reduced appetite.
Xiao Lizhong Pills
Formulas Name : Xiao Lizhong Pills
Chinese Name : 小理中丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of red beans, 1 liang of Curcuma zedoaria (roasted, then pounded while hot), 1 liang of Amomum villosum, 2 liang of Cardamom (roasted), 2 liang of Green Tangerine Peel (white pith removed), 2 liang of Dried Tangerine Peel (white pith removed), 2 liang of Dried Ginger (roasted), 2 liang of Beijing-style Curcuma zedoaria (roasted, then pounded while hot),2 liang of cinnamon bark (with coarse outer bark removed), 3 liang of galangal, 3 liang of pharbitis (stir-fried until fragrant and cooked), and 3 liang of asafoetida (dissolved in vinegar, sand and grit removed, then ground).
Source
*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 3 (Shaoxing Supplementary Formulas).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a water-cooked starch paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
Weakness of the three epigastric regions, accumulated cold in the middle jiao, spleen deficiency preventing proper digestion, slow digestion of food, frequent indigestion after eating, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, stabbing pain in the flanks, vomiting and retching, belching with a sour taste and nausea, abdominal distension and borborygmi, pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, dysphagia and diaphragmatic qi stagnation, regurgitation of food, and reduced appetite.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with a decoction of fresh ginger and tangerine peel; warm water is also acceptable. Take at any time.
Xiao Lizhong Pills,Weakness of the three epigastric regions, accumulated cold in the middle jiao, spleen deficiency preventing proper digestion, slow digestion of food, frequent indigestion after eating, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, stabbing pain in the flanks, vomiting and retching, belching with a sour taste and nausea, abdominal distension and borborygmi, pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, dysphagia and diaphragmatic qi stagnation, regurgitation of food, and reduced appetite.