Prescriptions for Checking the Upward Adverse Flow of Qi
Ju Pi Zhi Shi Sheng Jiang Tang (橘皮枳实生姜汤)
Name
The Prescription of 橘皮枳实生姜汤
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Zhi Shi 2.5 g,Sheng Jiang 6 g,Ju Pi 12 g.Explanation
Zhi Shi: Promoting the circulation of Qi, removing food stagnancy and fullness.
Sheng Jiang: Being pungent in taste and warm in nature, dispersing accumulation of pathogens, regulating the stomach to arrest vomiting.
Ju Pi: Regulating the flow of Qi and the function of the stomach, checking upward adverse flow of Qi to arrest vomiting.
The Effect of 橘皮枳实生姜汤
Effect
Promote the circulation of Qi, calm the adverse-rising energy, disperse accumulation of pathogens.
Indications
Obstruction of qi in the chest.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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