Effect
Disintegrating masses, relieving fullness, strengthening the spleen and regulating the

function of the stomach.

Indications
Syndrome due to deficiency of the spleen, stagnation of Qi and combination of cold and

heat, marked by masses and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen, loss of appetite,

lassitude, or distending pain in the abdomen, constipation or diarrhea, pale tongue

with whitish coating, and taut pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms

as indigestion, chronic gastritis, chronic enteritis, chronic pancreatitis and chronic

cholecystitis.

Ingredients
Rhizoma Zingiberis (Ganjiang) 3 g,
Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata) 6 g,
Chao Mai Ya (Parched Fructus Hordei Germinatus) 6 g,
Poria (Fuling) 6 g,
Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Baizhu) 6 g,
Ban Xia Qu (Massa Pinelliae Fermentatae) 9 g,
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Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (Houpo) 12 g,
Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus) 15 g,
Rhizoma Coptidis (Huanglian) 15 g.

Explanation
Zhi Shi: The principal drug, promoting the flow of Qi, disintegrating masses and

relieving fullness.

Hou Po: Promoting the flow of Qi to relieve distention.

Huang Lian: Clearing away heat and removing dampness.

Ban Xia Qu: Promoting digestion, regulating the function of the stomach and

disintegrating masses.

Gan Jiang: Being pungent in flavor and disperse in nature, warming up the middle-Jiao

and dispelling cold.

Huang Lian, Ban Xia Qu and Gan Jiang: Being the drugs pungent for dispersion and

bitter for purgation, regulating the activity of Qi, acting together to assist Zhi Shi

and Hou Po in promoting the flow of Qi and disintegrating masses.

Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling and Gan Cao: Invigorating Qi to strengthen the spleen.

Mai Ya: Promoting digestion and regulating the function of the stomach.

Administration
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with water into pills.

6-9 g of the pills is taken with warm boiled water each time, 3 times daily. With

their amounts properly reduced according to their original proportions, the drugs may

be decocted in water for oral use.