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Zhi Shi Mu Xiang Pills,For lung stagnation with rising qi in the epigastrium.

Formulas Name : Zhi Shi Mu Xiang Pills

Chinese Name : 枳实木香丸

Drug Formulation

Zhi Shi (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran) 2 liang, Mu Xiang 1 liang, Chen Ju Pi (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and baked) 1 liang, Ren Shen 1 liang, Hai Zao (washed with water to remove salt, and baked) 1 liang, Ting Li (stir-fried on paper until purple) 1 liang, Shao Yao (chopped) 3 fen, Ding Xiang 3 fen.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 71.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder, mix with boiled jujube pulp, and form into pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Benefits

For lung stagnation with rising qi in the epigastrium.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 30 pills; take with a decoction of roasted soybeans. Take one dose on an empty stomach, one at noon, and one before bedtime.

Zhi Shi Mu Xiang Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 71.,For lung stagnation with rising qi in the epigastrium.

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