formula | Qi-Nourishing Decoction Yang Qi Tang |
source | Prescriptions of the Imperial Pharmacy, Xu Guozhen, 1267 |
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bubble_chart Composition Dried ginger (prepared) 60 gm, Licorice (roasted) 60 gm, Sandalwood (filed) 45 gm, Clove 45 gm, Clove bark 30 gm, Pepper 6 gm, Salt 75 gm, Ginseng 6 gm, Angelica dahurica 3 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then cook them slowly until fragrant and well-cooked. While still hot, transfer them into a porcelain container, cover with honey, and let cool. Once cooled, grind into a fine powder.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Warms the spleen and stomach, moves qi, and aids digestion.
bubble_chart Indications
Cold rising of qi attacks the heart and abdomen, causing distension and stabbing pain in the hypochondriac region, a bitter taste in the mouth with loss of appetite, belching acid and swallowing, phlegm reflux and vomiting, chest and diaphragm stuffiness and discomfort, lack of desire to eat, or the onset of cholera; it also treats dysphagia.