Xiaoshi Decoction，From *Selected Medical Case Records of Zheng Qiao*.，Liver qi stagnation, epigastric pain, bloating, poor appetite, indigestion, costal pain, white tongue coating, and a string-like, slippery, and weak pulse or a string-like, thin, and weak pulse.
Xiaoshi Decoction
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Formulas Name : Xiaoshi Decoction
Chinese Name : 消食汤
Drug Formulation
Dangshen 15 g, Atractylodes macrocephala 12 g, Poria 12 g, Shenqu 12 g, Barley malt 12 g, Bamboo shavings 12 g, Cyperus rotundus 12 g, Green tangerine peel 12 g, Magnolia officinalis 9 g, Dried tangerine peel 9 g, White cardamom 3 g, Licorice 6 g.
Source
From *Selected Medical Case Records of Zheng Qiao*.
Benefits
Liver qi stagnation, epigastric pain, bloating, poor appetite, indigestion, costal pain, white tongue coating, and a string-like, slippery, and weak pulse or a string-like, thin, and weak pulse.
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Xiaoshi Decoction,Liver qi stagnation, epigastric pain, bloating, poor appetite, indigestion, costal pain, white tongue coating, and a string-like, slippery, and weak pulse or a string-like, thin, and weak pulse.