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Yishen Powder,For children with distended abdomens and visible blue veins, indicating established malnutrition, and for women with irregular menstruation.

Formulas Name : Yishen Powder

Chinese Name : 益神散

Drug Formulation

4 liang Sichuan melia fruit, 4 liang roasted barley malt, 4 liang roasted trichosanthes peel, 4 liang flesh of the Chinese privet (roasted with vinegar), 4 liang roasted evodia, 4 liang roasted trichosanthes fruit, 4 liang roasted poria, 4 liang roasted hawthorn, 4 liang roasted Sichuan magnolia bark, 4 liang roasted alisma, 4 liang roasted areca nut, 1 liang 2 qian 5 fen rhubarb (roasted with wine),Curcuma (vinegar-processed and stir-fried) 1 liang 2 qian 5 fen, Curcuma zedoaria (vinegar-processed and stir-fried) 1 liang 2 qian 5 fen, Coptis chinensis (stir-fried) 1 liang 2 qian 5 fen, Citrus aurantium peel (stir-fried) 1 liang 2 qian 5 fen, Green alum (stir-fried through paper) 8 liang,Liuqu (stir-fried with vinegar) 8 liang, dried lacquer (stir-fried until smoke-free) 7 qian 5 fen, Atractylodes lancea (stir-fried with vinegar) 7 qian 5 fen, Four-processed Cyperus rotundus 12 liang, cinnabar 5 qian, dried tangerine peel 1 qian 5 fen.

Source

From *Liangfang Hebi*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder.

Benefits

For children with distended abdomens and visible blue veins, indicating established malnutrition, and for women with irregular menstruation.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose; in the early morning, mix with yellow sand sugar and take with hot water.

Yishen Powder，From *Liangfang Hebi*, Volume 2.，For children with distended abdomens and visible blue veins, indicating established malnutrition, and for women with irregular menstruation.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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