formula name | Liver-Calming Drink |
source | "Revised Yanshi Jisheng Fang" |
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bubble_chart Composition Saposhnikovia (de-reeded) 30 gm, Cinnamon Twigs (indirect heat) 30 gm, Bitter Orange Peel (pith removed, lightly stir-fried) 30 gm, Red Peony Root 30 gm, Platycodon Root (de-reeded, filed, stir-fried) 30 gm, Costus Root (indirect heat) 15 gm, Ginseng 15 gm, Areca Seed 15 gm, Chinese Angelica (de-reeded, soaked in wine) 15 gm, Chuanxiong Rhizome 15 gm, Tangerine Peel 15 gm, Licorice Root (roasted) 15 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Take 12 grams of finely chewed material, add 230 ml of water and 5 slices of ginger, boil until reduced to 150 ml, remove the dregs, and administer while warm, at any time.
bubble_chart Indications
Uncontrolled emotions lead to disharmony of liver qi, allowing pathogenic factors to invade the spleen and stomach, resulting in abdominal distension and fullness that extends to both flanks, causing discomfort, dizziness, nausea, and a floating, wiry pulse.