Zhi-Lian Er-Chen Decoction

Zhi-Lian Er-Chen Decoction,Wind-cold combined with food stagnation, phlegm, and fluid retention, manifesting as epigastric pain and fullness.

Formulas Name : Zhi-Lian Er-Chen Decoction

Chinese Name : 枳连二陈汤

Drug Formulation

Zhi Shi 1 qian (stir-fried with 8 fen of Chuan Lian), Zhu Li 1.5 qian, Ban Xia 1.5 qian, Guang Pi 1.5 qian, Chi Ling 1.5 qian, Shan Zha 1.5 qian, Hua Shi 3 qian (wrapped), Mu Tong 7 fen, Ge Gen 7 fen, raw and roasted Gan Cao 2 fen.

Source

From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

Wind-cold combined with food stagnation, phlegm, and fluid retention, manifesting as epigastric pain and fullness.

Zhi-Lian Er-Chen Decoction,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Wind-cold combined with food stagnation, phlegm, and fluid retention, manifesting as epigastric pain and fullness.

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