Atractylodes 120 gm (remove black skin, pound into coarse powder, stir-fried until yellow) Magnolia bark 90 gm (coarse, bark removed, coated with ginger juice, roasted until fragrant and cooked) Dried tangerine peel 60 gm (washed until clean, baked dry) Licorice 30 gm (roasted until yellow)

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above 4 ingredients into powder. Take 6 grams each time, add 300 ml of water, 2 slices of ginger, and 2 jujubes, boil until reduced to 180 ml, remove the dregs, and administer warm before meals.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Drying dampness and invigorating spleen, regulating qi and armonizing stomach.

bubble_chart Indications

Dampness obstructing the spleen and stomach, abdominal distension and fullness, loss of appetite, bland taste in the mouth, vomiting and nausea, belching acid and swallowing, frequent diarrhea, heavy limbs, lethargy and drowsiness, thick and greasy white tongue coating, slow pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

The formula heavily employs Atractylodes Rhizome to dry dampness and invigorate the spleen as the sovereign; Magnolia Bark to move qi and resolve dampness, relieving distension and fullness as the minister; Dried Tangerine Peel to move qi and resolve stagnation as the assistant; and Prepared Licorice Root to strengthen the spleen and harmonize the middle, regulating and harmonizing the various herbs as the envoy. Together, these herbs work synergistically to achieve the effects of drying dampness, invigorating the spleen, regulating qi, and harmonizing the stomach.