bubble_chart Composition Atractylodes 6 gm, White Atractylodes 9 gm, Poria 3 gm, Roasted Licorice Root 1.5 gm, Polyporus 2.4 gm, Alisma 3 gm, Cimicifuga 1.5 gm, Cinnamon Bark 2.1 gm, Bupleurum 1.8 gm, Scutellaria 3 gm, Raw Licorice Root 1.5 gm, Angelica Sinensis 3 gm, White Peony Root 2.1 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Finely chew the above ingredients. Boil with 400 ml of water until reduced to 200 ml. Administer while warm.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Invigorating spleen and draining dampness.
bubble_chart Indications
Insufficiency of middle qi leads to an accumulation of dampness, with yang qi being obstructed and unable to ascend, resulting in watery diarrhea day and night, scanty urine, thirst, dry throat, abdominal pain, or the development of red and white dysentery.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
In the formula, Atractylodes Rhizome, White Atractylodes Rhizome, Poria, and Liquorice Root tonify the middle and strengthen the spleen; Polyporus, Poria, and Alisma promote urination and disperse dampness; Cimicifuga Rhizome raises yang qi and assists Bupleurum and Skullcap Root in clearing heat; raw licorice drains fire; excessive diarrhea leads to yin exhaustion, hence Chinese Angelica and Peony Root are added to nourish yin and blood.