Zi Chen Xiao Ji Pills，*Appendix to the Classic of the Middle Treasury*.，For stagnation of qi in the spleen, damage caused by alcohol or food, undigested food, nausea and vomiting, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, loss of appetite, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, lumps in the umbilical region and flanks, cold pain in the heart and spleen, regurgitation of sour fluid, retained fluid and cold phlegm, masses and masses, gastric reflux, jaundice, emaciation, and edema; disharmony of the viscera, tenesmus and a sensation of incomplete evacuation;as well as qi deficiency in the Ten Diaphragms, and hard blood masses in women.
Zi Chen Xiao Ji Pills
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Formulas Name : Zi Chen Xiao Ji Pills
Chinese Name : 紫沉消积丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of agarwood (ground into powder), 1 fen of asafoetida (ground), 4 qian of croton seed powder,1 liang of realgar (for the ingredients listed above, use an approximate amount of wine and honey to boil them together into a paste, then incorporate the herbs), half a liang of cinnabar, half a liang of cloves, half a liang of dried ginger, 1 liang of sulfur, 1 liang of green tangerine peel, 1 liang of Galanga, 1 liang of areca nut, 1 liang of frankincense, 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of black pepper, and 1 liang of cassia bark.
Source
*Appendix to the Classic of the Middle Treasury*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix the powder evenly with the decoction paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For stagnation of qi in the spleen, damage caused by alcohol or food, undigested food, nausea and vomiting, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, loss of appetite, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, lumps in the umbilical region and flanks, cold pain in the heart and spleen, regurgitation of sour fluid, retained fluid and cold phlegm, masses and masses, gastric reflux, jaundice, emaciation, and edema; disharmony of the viscera, tenesmus and a sensation of incomplete evacuation;as well as qi deficiency in the Ten Diaphragms, and hard blood masses in women.
Instructions for Use
Take 5–7 pills per dose, taken after meals or before bedtime with Orange Peel Decoction. The usual dosage is 1–2 pills; adjust the dosage based on the severity of deficiency or excess.
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Zi Chen Xiao Ji Pills,For stagnation of qi in the spleen, damage caused by alcohol or food, undigested food, nausea and vomiting, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, loss of appetite, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, lumps in the umbilical region and flanks, cold pain in the heart and spleen, regurgitation of sour fluid, retained fluid and cold phlegm, masses and masses, gastric reflux, jaundice, emaciation, and edema; disharmony of the viscera, tenesmus and a sensation of incomplete evacuation;as well as qi deficiency in the Ten Diaphragms, and hard blood masses in women.