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香砂養胃丸

The Prescription of 香砂養胃丸

Ingredients

Explanation

Bai Zhu: Tonifying qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and promoting diuresis.

Sha Ren, Dou Kou and Huo Xiang: Eliminating dampness and promoting the flow of qi, harmonizing the spleen and stomach, relieving vomiting.

Chen Pi and Hou Po: Promoting the flow of qi and harmonizing the spleen and stomach, drying dampness and dissipating stagnation.

Mu Xiang and Xiang Fu: Regulating qi and relieving depression, harmonizing the stomach to alleviate pain.

Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness.

Ban Xia: Checking adverse rise of qi to stop vomiting, relieve stuffiness and dissipate nodulation.

Zhi Shi: Breaking qi and eliminating stagnation, dissipating nodulation.

Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

The Effect of 香砂養胃丸

Effect

Warm the spleen and stomach, harmonize the stomach.

Indications

Poor appetite, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric neurosis.