Atractylodes 600 gm, Platycodon 600 gm, Citrus aurantium 180 gm, Tangerine peel 180 gm, Peony root 90 gm, Angelica dahurica 90 gm, Ligusticum wallichii 90 gm, Chinese angelica 90 gm, Licorice 90 gm, Cinnamon bark 90 gm, Poria 90 gm, Pinellia (soaked in decoction) 90 gm, Magnolia bark 120 gm, Dried ginger 120 gm, Ephedra (de-rooted and de-noded) 180 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Except for the two ingredients, Fructus Aurantii and Cinnamomum cassia, the rest should be finely ground, then stir-fried over low heat until the color changes. Spread out to cool, then mix in Fructus Aurantii and Cinnamomum cassia evenly. Take 9 grams each time, add 150 ml of water and 3 slices of ginger, decoct until reduced to 75 ml, and take while hot.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispelling cold and eliminating dampness, regulating qi and resolving stasis, resolving phlegm and dispersing accumulation.

bubble_chart Indications

External contraction of wind-cold, internal damage from raw and cold foods, chest and abdominal stuffiness, vomiting, aversion to food, headache and body pain, shoulder and back stiffness, as well as women's blood and qi imbalance, heart and abdominal pain, and other symptoms.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Ephedra and Dahurian Angelica disperse exterior cold; Dried Ginger and Cassia Bark warm and disperse interior cold; Atractylodes Rhizome and Magnolia Bark invigorate the spleen and dry dampness; Pinellia, Dried Tangerine Peel, and Poria regulate qi and resolve phlegm; Chinese Angelica, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, and Peony Root nourish blood and regulate blood; Platycodon Root and Submature Bitter Orange elevate and descend qi mechanism; Liquorice Root harmonizes all the herbs. The entire formula works together to disperse cold, eliminate dampness, regulate qi, activate blood, and resolve phlegm. It is the main formula for treating the five accumulations of cold, dampness, qi, blood, and phlegm, hence the name "Five Accumulations Powder."