Origin: First documented
in Collected Prescriptions and Explanations (Yi
Fang Ji Jie) by Wang Ang of the Qing Dynasty, A.D. 1682.
Ingredients:
| Costus Root (Mu Xiang) |
Areca Seed (Bing Lang) |
| Tangerine Rind (Chen Pi) |
Zedoary Rhizome (E Zhu) |
| Chinese Rhubarb Rhizome (Da Huang) |
Nut Grass Rhizome (Xiang Fu) |
| Bitter Orange (Zhi Qiao) |
Sparganium Rhizome (San Len) |
| Mirabilitum (Mang Xiao) |
|
Property and Function: Cold
and Warm. Removes Qi and Food Stagnation; Purges Heat and
stool.
Primary Traditional Usage:
Occasional:
Abdominal bloating and gas, Stomach
discomfort, Constipation, Indigestion*
Note: The tongue usually has a thick, yellow coating.
Combination:
- For Food Stagnation, combine with BHW
- For occasional constipation,* combine with GTL
Caution:
- To be taken 1-2 hours after meals.
- Use cautiously for aged or weak people due to the
formula's purgative action.
- Only use for those who exhibit real Food Stagnation
in the Stomach.
- Use with caution during pregnancy.
*These statements have not been evaluated
by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are
not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. |
