Zhishi Lizhong Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.，Chest obstruction, epigastric fullness, retained qi causing chest constriction, chest fullness, and rebellious qi rising from the flanks to the heart.
Zhishi Lizhong Pills
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Formulas Name : Zhishi Lizhong Pills
Chinese Name : 枳实理中丸
Drug Formulation
Ginseng (root tip removed) 1 liang, Dried Ginger (roasted) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, Bitter Orange Fruit (fried with wheat bran) 1 liang, Poria (peeled) 1 liang, Aconite Root (roasted, peeled and navel removed) half a liang.
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, making 4 pills per liang.
Benefits
Chest obstruction, epigastric fullness, retained qi causing chest constriction, chest fullness, and rebellious qi rising from the flanks to the heart.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose; boil with 1 large bowl of water until reduced to 6 parts; mix with the residue and take while warm, at any time.
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Zhishi Lizhong Pills,Chest obstruction, epigastric fullness, retained qi causing chest constriction, chest fullness, and rebellious qi rising from the flanks to the heart.