HERB FORMULAS
| English: | Cyperus and Amomum Calm the Stomach Powder |
| Also Known As: |
Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin |
Dosage |
Actions |
| Rz. Atractylodis | Cang Zhu | 6g | Strongly dries Dampness and tonifies the Spleen. With Hou Po and Chen Pi, for epigastric fullness, fatigue and discomfort, anorexia, vomiting and/or diarrhea with a turbid, greasy tongue due to Dampness Obstructing the Middle Jiao. With Xiang Fu, for chest, epigastric and abdominal pain, distention and discomfort due to Dampness and Qi Obstruction. |
| Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis | Hou Po | 4g | Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation, resolves Food Stagnation and promotes the movement of Qi downward. With Cang Zhu, for Dampness obstructing Spleen Yang with epigastric fullness, abdominal and epigastric distention, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, loss of taste and a thick, greasy tongue coat. With Xiang Fu and Chen Pi, for epigastric and abdominal bloating due to Dampness Obstructing the Qi. With Shan Zha, Mai Ya and Shen Qu, for Food Stagnation causing accumulation and leading to belching with a rotten odor. With Cang Zhu and Chen Pi, for Stomach Excess with epigastric fullness and distention, acid regurgitation, distasteful belching, and nausea and vomiting. |
| Fr. Aurantii | Zhi Ke | 4g | Promotes the movement of Qi, reduces distention and pressure, resolves hardenings and removes stagnated food. |
| Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | 4g | Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, descends Qi and relieves the diaphragm. With Sheng Jiang, for vomiting and hiccups due to Disharmony of the Stomach Qi. |
| Fr. Amomi | Sha Ren | 4g | Promotes the movement of Qi, aromatically transforms Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, stops vomiting, warms the Middle and stops diarrhea. With Cang Zhu, for Cold-Damp induced diarrhea and dysentery. With Chen Pi, for belching, nausea, and a stifling sensation in the epigastrium due to Disharmony of the Stomach Qi. |
| Rz. Cyperi | Xiang Fu | 4g | Spreads and regulates Liver Qi and alleviates pain. With Cang Zhu, for indigestion, pain and distention in the flanks and abdomen, nausea, vomiting, and acid regurgitation. |
| Fr. Crataegi | Shan Zha | 4g | educes and guides out Food Stagnation, transforms accumulations and stops diarrhea.| With Mai Ya, Shen Qu and Zhi Ke, for abdominal distention, belching, and anorexia due to Food Stagnation with more intense symptoms such as pain. With Zhi Ke, for epigastric and abdominal distention. With Shen Qu, for general indigestion and Food Stagnation. |
| Fr. Hordei Germinatus | Mai Ya | 4g | Reduces Food Stagnation, improves digestion, strengthens the Stomach and facilitates the smooth flow of Liver Qi. With Chao Mai Ya, for indigestion due to Food Stagnation. |
| Massa Medicata Fermentata | Shen Qu | 4g | Reduces Food Stagnation, promotes digestion, moves Qi and harmonizes the Stomach. With Zhi Ke, for reduced appetite and fullness and distention of the epigastrium and abdomen due to Cold Stagnation. With Mai Ya and Shan Zha, for abdominal distention, belching, diarrhea and anorexia due to Food Stagnation and indigestion. |
| Rz. Zingiberis Recens | Sheng Jiang | 2g | Warms the Middle, stops vomiting, normalizes the flow of Qi at the center and reduces the toxicity of other herbs. With Chen Pi, for Cold-Dampness Obstructing the Middle with nausea and hiccup. |
| Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 4g | Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, adjusts the Ying and Wei, softens the Liver and relieves pain. |
| Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | 2g | Tonifies
the Spleen, augments Qi, alleviates pain, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels. With Bai Shao, moderates spasms and alleviates pain, for painful spasms of the leg or abdomen. |
- Strengthens the Spleen
- Resolves Dampness
- Promotes digestion
- Food Stagnation
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