Folk Remedies – Secret Formulas for Powdered Treatments

【Indications for Internal Medicine Conditions】

1. Common Cold

1. Yin Qiao Gan Mao San (Yin Qiao Cold Powder): Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle) 30g, Lian Qiao (Forsythia) 30g, Jie Sui (Mustard Seed) 18g, Bo He (Peppermint) 18g, Huang Qin (Scutellaria) 30g, Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria) 15g, Shi Chang Pu (Acorus) 18g, Huo Xiang (Agastache) 18g, Shen Qu (Fermented Rice) 12g, Zi Cao (Lithospermum) 12g, Mu Tong (Akebia) 15g, Hua Shi (Talc) 30g, Da Huang (Rhubarb) 30g, Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum) 30g. Grind the herbs into a coarse powder. Generally, use 15-18g of the powder, place it in a covered bowl, pour in boiling water, cover, and steep until palatable. Take warm, 2 doses per day. Effect: Clears heat and releases the exterior. Indicated for influenza and common cold.

2. Bo He Shi Gao San (Peppermint Gypsum Powder): Bo He (Peppermint) 60g, Sheng Shi Gao (Raw Gypsum) 250g. Grind into a fine powder. Take 30g each time, steep in boiling water and strain, take once in the morning and once in the evening, cover up to induce sweating. Indicated for influenza, fever, headache, slight sweating, and dry throat.

3. Liu Gan San (Flu Powder): Scallion Roots, Dried Cabbage Roots, Mung Beans, Dried Coriander, each 15g. Grind into a fine powder. Take 10-20g three times a day, steep in boiling water. Indicated for the initial stage of influenza, headache, and fever.

2. Cough

1. Jiang Xia Yan Sui Zhi Ke San (Ginger and Pinellia Cough Powder): Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) 30g, Ban Xia (Pinellia) 30g, Yan Sui Zi (Coriander Seed) 120g (roasted). Grind the three herbs into a fine powder, take 9g three times a day after meals with warm water. Effect: Warms the lungs and stops cough. Indicated for cough, especially in cold autumn and winter.

2. Lü Dongbin Xian Chuan Lu Xi San (Lu Xian Powder): Kuan Dong Hua (Coltsfoot Flower) 15g, E Guo Shi (Goose Stone) 6g, Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel) 6g, for elderly and weak patients add Ren Shen (Ginseng) 1.5g, in winter add Rou Gui (Cinnamon) 3g. Grind the herbs into a fine powder, divide into 7 doses, take one dose each night while lying on the back, inhale the powder through a bamboo tube, and swallow with warm water. Indicated for chronic cough, ineffective with other treatments, immediate effect.

3. Chuan Su Li Zhi Zhi San (Stop Cough Powder): Ma Huang (Ephedra), Xing Ren (Apricot Kernel), Sheng Shi Gao (Raw Gypsum), Ban Xia (Pinellia), Bai He (Lily), Gan Cao (Licorice), each equal parts, grind into a fine powder, take 3g in the morning and evening, for severe cases add 1.6-1.9g. If there is an external pathogen, take with ginger soup. Indicated for cough with phlegm.

4. San Sheng Dan (Three Saints Pill): Tian Nan Xing (Arisaema) 30g (prepared), Ban Xia (Pinellia) 60g (soaked 7 times), Gan Cao (Licorice) 15g. First grind Tian Nan Xing and Ban Xia into a fine powder, mix with ginger juice, ferment with wheat yeast for 7 days in spring and autumn, 10 days in winter, take out and grind with Gan Cao into a fine powder. Use bamboo juice to mix the powder into cakes, dry, and repeat the process 10 times until the bamboo juice is used up. Take with honey, dissolve in the mouth before bed, and rinse with bamboo juice. Indicated for chronic cough that does not heal.

3. Asthma

1. Tan Chuan Lao Bing San (Phlegm Asthma Old Disease Powder): Bing Lang (Areca Nut) 30g, Pao Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) 30g, Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria) 24g, Hu Jiao (Pepper) 20 pieces, Ban Mao (Mantis) 20 pieces, Bai Tang (White Sugar) 500g, Chen Jiu Lu Dou (Burnt Mung Bean) 250g. Grind the first five herbs into a fine powder, mix with sugar and burnt mung bean, store in a jar with holes, place in a pot of water, steam until the medicine is solid, dry and grind into powder. Take 3-6g before bed, with warm water, three times a day. Indicated for cough with wheezing, phlegm, and chronic conditions.

2. Piao Xiao San (Sea Cucumber Powder): Hai Piao Xiao (Sea Cucumber) and Red Sugar in equal parts. Roast and grind into powder, for adults 15g, for children 6g, mix with red sugar and take with boiling water. Take several times. Indicated for asthma.

3. Zhi Chuan Bian Fu San (Stop Asthma Bat Powder): Ye Bian Fu (Night Bat) 1, roast until dry, grind into fine powder, mix with 2 parts yellow wine and 1 part white wine, then mix with the powder. Indicated for chest tightness and wheezing, especially with specific odors.

4. Ren Shen Ge Jie San (Ginseng and Gecko Powder): Jia Wei Quan Ge Jie (Prepared Gecko) 1 pair, Hong Ren Shen (Red Ginseng) 60g, Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria) 60g, Chao Zhi Mu (Fritillaria) 60g, Sang Bai Pi (Mulberry Bark) 60g, Jie Geng (Platycodon) 60g, Qian Hu (Peucedanum) 60g, Ku Xing Ren (Bitter Apricot Kernel) 60g, Fen Gan Cao (Powdered Licorice) 60g, Fu Ling (Poria) 60g, Guang Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel) 60g, Dang Shen (Codonopsis) 60g, Bei Sha Shen (North American Ginseng) 60g, Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) 30g, Ban Xia (Pinellia) 30g. Grind into a fine powder. During an attack, take 3g three times a day with warm water. When not symptomatic, take 1.5g twice a day before meals. Effect: Nourishes the lungs, tonifies the kidneys, benefits qi, and stops cough. Indicated for weak asthma that worsens with exertion.

4. She Tui San (Snake Skin Powder): She Tui (Snake Skin) 1 piece (freshly peeled is best). Cut into small sections, fry in sesame oil until slightly charred, grind into powder, take with warm water. Take 10 times, once a day. Indicated for asthma.

5. Di Long San (Earthworm Powder): Gan Di Long (Dried Earthworm) 500g. Grind into powder, take 5g three times a day with warm water. Indicated for asthma, phlegm in the throat, and effective for hypertension with bronchitis.

6. San Wei Xie Fei San (Three Flavor Lung-Draining Powder): Chao Su Zi (Roasted Perilla Seed) 15g, Ting Li Zi (Descurainia Seed) 20g, Gua Lou Ren (Trichosanthes Fruit) 15g. Grind into fine powder. Take 10g twice a day with warm water. Indicated for excess asthma, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and phlegm obstruction. Not to be used in cases of chronic cold asthma.

7. Tian Lang San (Weasel Head Powder): Huang Shu Lang (Weasel Head Bone) in appropriate amount. Crush the head bone, roast until yellow, grind into powder, take twice a day, 2.5g each time. Indicated for asthma.

8. Ping Chuan San (Calm Asthma Powder): Hong Niang (Red Daughter) 7 pieces, Ban Mao (Mantis) 7 pieces, Bai Hu Jiao (White Pepper) 31g, Bing Tang (Ice Sugar) 120g, Hong Tang (Brown Sugar) 120g, Bai Tang (White Sugar) 120g, Feng Mi (Honey) 120g. First grind the first three herbs into fine powder, then melt the last four herbs together, mix well, take one spoon each morning and evening. Indicated for cough with chest tightness, excessive phlegm, and wheezing with phlegm sounds, worsened by cold.

4. Lung Abscess

1. Zhang Qi Shu Ye San (Camphor Leaf Powder): Zhang Qi Shu Ye (also known as Elderberry) grind into fine powder, take with alcohol. For those who do not drink, use ginger juice. Indicated for lung abscess, resolves before pus forms, and promotes drainage once pus has formed.

2. Xiao Yan Pai Nong San (Anti-Inflammatory and Drainage Powder): Jie Geng (Platycodon) 9g, Ba Dou (Croton) 1g, Bei Mu (Fritillaria) 9g, Yi Yi Ren (Job’s Tears) 30g, Yu Xing Cao (Houttuynia) 30g. Grind into fine powder, take with warm water. Each dose 1-2g, twice a day, reduce for weak patients. Indicated for lung abscess with foul-smelling white phlegm, no fever.

3. Song Xiang Gan Cao San (Pine Resin and Licorice Powder): Song Xiang (Pine Resin) 9g, Gan Cao (Licorice) 30g. Grind into fine powder, take twice a day, 3g each time with warm water. Indicated for lung abscess.

4. Xiao Yong San (Abscess-Resolving Powder): Duan Ge Li Shell (Calcined Clam Shell) 5 pieces, Bai He (Lily) 9g, Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria) 9g. Grind into fine powder, steep in boiling water, take in two doses. Indicated for lung abscess, cough, and expectoration of pus and blood.

5. Pulmonary Tuberculosis

1. Ge Fen San (Clam Powder): Ge Fen (Clam Powder) 9g. Take 4.5g with rice soup. Indicated for pulmonary tuberculosis, cough, fever, night sweats, hemoptysis, etc.

2. Fei Lao San (Lung Consumption Powder): Bai Ji (Bletilla) 30g (stir-fried), Dong Chong Xia Cao (Cordyceps) 15g, Bai He (Lily) 21g, Sheng Shi Gao (Raw Gypsum) 12g, Tian Men Dong (Asparagus) 6g, Mai Dong (Ophiopogon) 6g, Qi Zhua Ju Hong (Seven-Fingered Orange) 12g. Grind into fine powder, take 6g with warm water. Take in the morning and evening before meals, wait an hour after taking medicine to eat. Avoid pork, leeks, etc. Indicated for lung consumption.

3. Bai He Bie Yu San (Lily and Soft-Shelled Turtle Powder): Bai He (Lily) 60g, Bie Yu (Soft-Shelled Turtle) 1, Bai Bu (Stemona) 60g, Bai Ji (Bletilla) 30g. First dry the soft-shelled turtle with wheat bran, roast until charred, then grind with the remaining herbs into fine powder. Take 6-9g three times a day with warm water. Indicated for lung consumption.

4. Ping Lao San (Three Flavor Consumption Powder): Guang San Qi (Panax Notoginseng) 30g, Huai Shan (Chinese Yam) 500g, Bai Ji (Bletilla) 60g. Grind into fine powder, take 30g with 6g of sugar, steep in warm water. Indicated for pulmonary tuberculosis, afternoon fever, flushed cheeks, and hemoptysis.

5. Bai Ji Hei Zhi Ma San (Bletilla and Black Sesame Powder): Bai Ji (Bletilla) 500g, Hei Zhi Ma (Black Sesame) 500g, Bai Tang (White Sugar) 500g. Remove impurities from Bai Ji, wash and dry Hei Zhi Ma, grind into fine powder, mix with sugar. Take 30g each morning and evening with warm water. Indicated for cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis, tidal fever, night sweats, cough, and chest pain.

6. Qin Jiao Bie Jia San (Qin Jiao and Turtle Shell Powder): Qin Jiao (Gentiana) 9g, Di Gu Pi (Rehmannia) 9g, Dang Gui (Angelica) 9g, Qing Hao (Artemisia) 9g, Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena) 9g, Bie Jia (Turtle Shell) 12g, Wu Mei (Mume) 12g, Yin Chai Hu (Bupleurum) 6g. Grind into fine powder, take 12g with warm water. Indicated for lung consumption with bone steaming heat.

6. Chest Pain

1. Jia Mi Qu Pain San (Family Secret Pain-Relieving Powder): Qing Pi (Green Tangerine Peel) 6g, Wu Ling Zhi (Flying Squirrel) 6g, Chuan Shan Jia (Pangolin) 6g, Gao Liang Jiang (Galanga) 4.5g, Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis) 4.5g, Mo Yao (Myrrh) 4.5g, Chen Xiang (Agarwood) 3g, Da Hui Xiang (Star Anise) 6g, Bing Lang (Areca Nut) 4.5g, Mu Xiang (Saussurea) 4.5g, Sha Ren (Amomum) 1g. Grind into fine powder, mix with 4g of the shell of the Areca Nut, fry until fragrant, discard the Areca Nut, and keep the powder for use. Take 3g with wine or warm water.

2. Xie Ke San (Crab Shell Powder): Roast crab shells until charred, grind into powder, mix with red sugar, take 9g with hot yellow wine, twice a day. Effect: Dissolves blood stasis, regulates meridians. Indicated for chest and rib pain.

7. Hemoptysis, Coughing Blood, and Nosebleeds

1. San Wei Qing Fei San (Three Flavor Lung-Clearing Powder): Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria) 3g, Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena) 3g, Bai Ji (Bletilla) 3g. Grind into fine powder, take 3g with warm water three times a day. Indicated for lung heat and hemoptysis.

2. Tie Shu Ye San (Iron Tree Leaf Powder): Tie Shu Ye (Iron Tree Leaf) 500g. Roast into charcoal, store for use, grind into fine powder. For adults, take 1.5g, for children half. Mix with fresh spinach juice or children’s urine half a teacup, take before bed, once a night. Indicated for hemoptysis.

3. Zhi Ke San (Stop Cough Powder): Hei Yan (Black Salt), Luo Bo Zi (Radish Seed), Bai Cao Shuang (Herbal Frost) each 6g, Huo Ma Ren (Hemp Seed), Ou Jie (Lotus Root), Ren Fa (Human Hair) each 9g. Roast, store for use, grind into fine powder, divide into 5 packets, take with children’s urine, each packet once a day. Indicated for hemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis or bronchiectasis.

4. Shi Ying Zhi Xue San (Quartz Hemostasis Powder): Bai Shi Ying (White Quartz) 10g, Ce Bai Ye (Arborvitae Leaf Charcoal) 30g, Fresh Mao Gen (Imperata) 15g. Grind the first two into fine powder, use Mao Gen 15g to decoct, take in two doses. Indicated for lung and stomach heat, coughing up blood.

5. Da Huang San (Rhubarb Powder): Da Huang (Rhubarb) 5g, You Gui (Cinnamon) 3g, Sheng Zhi Shi (Raw Red Stone) 30g. Grind the first two into fine powder, decoct Sheng Zhi Shi and mix with the powder for oral administration. Indicated for hemoptysis.

6. Rui Shi San (Rui Stone Three Flavor Hemostasis Powder): Han San Qi (Panax Notoginseng) 15g, Da Huang (Rhubarb) 5g, Hua Rui Shi (Flower Rui Stone) 20g (burned red, soaked in vinegar 7 times). Grind into fine powder, take 1g each time, indicated for hemoptysis, generally take 5-6 times. Avoid raw, cold, or spoiled food.

7. Qi Wei Wu Ling San (Seven Flavor Five Spirit Powder): Wu Ling Zhi (Flying Squirrel) 24g, Pu Huang (Cattail Pollen) 9g, Yuan Hu (Corydalis) 9g, Mu Xiang (Saussurea) 9g, Zi Wan (Aster) 9g, Xiang Fu (Cyperus) 9g, Gan Cao (Licorice) 9g. Grind into fine powder, take 9g with yellow wine, twice a day on an empty stomach. Indicated for hemoptysis.

8. Xiang Mo Lian Qin San (Fragrant Ink and Coptis Powder): Xiang Mo (Fragrant Ink) 45g, Huang Lian (Coptis) 9g, Huang Qin (Scutellaria) 9g (roasted black for storage). Grind into fine powder, take 6-9g, 2-3 times a day with warm water. Indicated for lung disease with cough and hemoptysis.

8. Headache

1. Quan Xie Di Long San (Scorpion and Earthworm Powder): Quan Xie (Scorpion), Di Long (Earthworm), Gan Cao (Licorice) in equal parts. Grind into fine powder, take 6g, morning and evening. Indicated for migraine caused by blood heat.

2. Jia Jian Ju Hua Cha Diao San (Modified Chrysanthemum Tea Powder): Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum) 3g, Bo He (Peppermint) 3g, Neng Sang Ye (Mulberry Leaf) 3g, Jing Jie Sui (Schizonepeta) 3g, Xiang Fu (Cyperus) 3g, Xia Ku Cao (Selfheal) 3g, He Ye (Lotus Leaf) 3g, Ku Ding Xiang (Bitter Clove) 3g, Gan Cao (Licorice) 1.5g. Grind into fine powder, take three times a day, 6g each time, after meals with clear tea. Indicated for migraine and dizziness.

3. Xiong Zhi Ding Tong San (Angelica and Ligusticum Pain-Relieving Powder): Bai Zhi (Angelica) 50g, Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum) 25g, Gan Cao (Licorice) 10g. Grind into fine powder, take 9g morning and evening with tea. Indicated for migraine.

4. Xiao Feng San (Wind-Dispersing Powder): Jing Jie Sui (Schizonepeta) 60g, Chao Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) 60g, Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum) 60g, Qiang Huo (Notopterygium) 60g, Chao Jiang Can (Fried Silkworm) 60g, Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia) 60g, Fu Ling (Poria) 60g, Chan Tui (Cicada Slough) 60g, Huo Xiang (Agastache) 60g, Dang Shen (Codonopsis) 90g, Jiang Hou Po (Ginger) 15g, Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel) 15g. Grind into fine powder, take 6g with tea. Effect: Expels wind evil and stops headache. Indicated for severe headaches caused by anger, fatigue, and emotional distress.

9. Nausea and Hiccups

1. Li Zhi San (Lychee Powder): Li Zhi (Lychee) 7, dry the skin and seed, grind into powder, take with water. Effect: Opens the mind, benefits qi, and disperses stagnation. Indicated for persistent hiccups.

2. Zhu Sha San (Cinnabar Powder): Ban Xia (Pinellia) 15g, Ding Xiang (Clove) 6g, Gan Cao (Licorice) 6g, Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) 30g, Bing Pian (Borneol) 0.6g. First grind the first three herbs into fine powder, then mix in Zhu Sha (ground into powder), and finally add Bing Pian (ground into powder), grind the mixture finely. For adults, take 3-4.5g with light ginger soup. For cold stomach, use ginger juice in a cup, mix with warm water. Indicated for stubborn or general gastrointestinal disorders causing nausea.

3. Chuan Pu Ding Xiang San (Chuan and Clove Powder): Chuan Pu (Chuan) 3g, Gong Ding Xiang (Clove) 3g. Grind into fine powder, take with warm water in two doses. Indicated for hiccups.

4. Dao Dou San (Bean Pod Powder): Dao Dou Zi (Bean Pod) 200g, roast until charred, grind into powder, take 20g with warm water, twice a day. Indicated for hiccups.

5. Li Qi Zhi E San (Qi Regulating Hiccup Powder): Gan Cao (Licorice) 30g, Di Xin (Asarum) 0.5g, Bai Zhi (Angelica) 0.3g, Bo He Bing (Peppermint Ice) 0.06g, Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) 9g. Grind into fine powder, take in two doses with warm water. Indicated for stubborn hiccups.

6. Jiu Zi San (Chive Seed Powder): Jiu Cai Zi (Chive Seed) 15-30g, fry until cooked, grind into powder, take with warm water. Indicated for stubborn hiccups or cold-induced hiccups.

10. Diarrhea

1. Niu Pi San (Cow Spleen Powder): Niu Pi (Cow Spleen) 1, roast until dry, grind into powder, add sugar, take 1 tablespoon three times a day until finished. Indicated for postpartum spleen deficiency diarrhea and children’s diarrhea.

2. Wu Geng Xie Xie San (Five Morning Diarrhea Powder): Liu Huang (Sulfur) 3g, Chi Shi Zhi (Red Stone) 60g, Hu Jiao (Pepper) 10g, grind into fine powder. Take 3g with warm water twice a day. Indicated for spleen and kidney yang deficiency, morning diarrhea.

3. Er Mi Zhu Gu San (Two Rice Pig Bone Powder): Chao Xiao Mi (Roasted Millet) 250g, Chao Da Mi (Roasted Rice) 250g, Chao Zhu Gu (Roasted Pig Bone) 250g. Roast the pig bone with sand, remove the sand, grind the three herbs into fine powder, take 15g three times a day with warm water. Indicated for chronic diarrhea. This formula is also effective for gastric ptosis.

4. Che Qian Zi San (Plantago Seed Powder): Che Qian Zi (Plantago Seed) (lightly roasted) 30g, grind into fine powder, take with clear rice drink. Indicated for sudden diarrhea.

5. Shi Rou Xie Xie San (Meat-Related Diarrhea Powder): Fresh Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange) 1, a small amount of fresh pork. Remove the pulp from the Zhi Ke, cut the fresh meat into small pieces, stuff into the Zhi Ke, seal, wrap in yellow clay, and roast in ash until charred, then remove the clay and grind into fine powder, take in three doses with yellow wine. Indicated for habitual diarrhea after eating meat.

6. Xiong Huang Jiu Wei Zhi Xie San (Realgar Nine Flavor Diarrhea Powder): Xiong Huang (Realgar) 15g, She Xiang (Musk) 9g, Mei Pian (Plum Slice) 21g, Bai Zhi (Angelica) 3g, Hu Jiao (Pepper) 6g, Gong Ding Xiang (Clove) 6g, Di Xin (Asarum) 3g, E Bu Shi Cao (Euphorbia) 3g, Zao Jiao (Soapberry) 15g. Grind into fine powder, take 0.3g daily, for severe cases take 0.6g, with ginger soup. Indicated for morning diarrhea.

7. Zhen Ren Hong Zao San (Hazelnut and Red Date Powder): Zhen Ren (Hazelnut) and Hong Zao (Red Date) in appropriate amounts. Roast the hazelnuts until golden brown, grind finely, take 1 tablespoon each time, twice a day, on an empty stomach with red date soup. Effect: Tonifies the spleen and stomach, boosts energy. Indicated for spleen deficiency diarrhea, fatigue, and weakness.

8. Bai Mian San (White Flour Powder): Bai Mian (White Flour), Nuomi (Glutinous Rice), Da Zao (Red Date) in equal parts. Roast Bai Mian and Nuomi until golden, remove the pits from Da Zao and dry, grind into fine powder, take 25-50g each time with warm water. Indicated for diarrhea due to spleen and stomach weakness, morning diarrhea.

9. Mi Bang Liu Pi San (Corn Cob and Pomegranate Peel Powder): Yu Mi Bang (Corn Cob) 500g, Xin Shi Liu Pi (New Pomegranate Peel) 120g. Roast the corn cob and pomegranate peel until yellow, grind into powder, sift. For children under 1 year, take 1.5g each time, for ages 2-4, take 3g, for ages 5-8, take 4.5g, for ages 9-12, take 6g, for ages 13-15, take 7.5g, for ages 16 and above, take 9g. Take three times a day. Indicated for digestive disorders causing diarrhea.

11. Abdominal Distension and Indigestion

1. Kai Xiong Shun Qi San (Open Chest and Smooth Qi Powder): Old Brush Tubes 7, Walnuts (with kernels) 4, Small Red Dates (roasted) 7, Lotus Roots 7 pieces, Vinegar 500ml. Cut the brush tubes into small sections, roast with walnut kernels over low heat, drizzle vinegar over them, turning frequently until the vinegar is used up and the brush tubes and walnut kernels are charred. Then take out, grind into fine powder, mix with the small red dates and lotus roots, grind finely, and do not use iron or copper utensils. Divide into four equal parts, take every half hour. Take with warm water. Indicated for qi stagnation in the chest, abdominal distension, fullness, and loss of appetite.

2. Nei Jin San (Chicken Inner Gold Powder): Chicken Inner Gold, dry, crush, grind with rice, take 3g one hour before meals, twice a day. Effect: Dissolves accumulation and transforms stagnation. Indicated for indigestion, accumulation, and bloating.

3. Wu Xiang Guo Ba San (Five Spice Rice Crust Powder): Guo Ba (Rice Crust) 100g, Sha Ren (Amomum), Xiao Hui Xiang (Fennel), Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel), Hua Jiao (Flower Pepper), and Mao Zhu (Atractylodes) each 10g. Grind all ingredients into fine powder, take 5-10g twice a day with warm water. Effect: Strengthens the stomach and aids digestion. Indicated for indigestion, abdominal distension, and loss of appetite.

4. Jin Xiang Xiao Zhang San (Golden Fragrance Dispersing Powder): Yu Jin (Curcuma) 6g, Guang Mu Xiang (Agarwood) 6g, Xiang Fu (Cyperus) 6g, Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) 6g. Grind into fine powder, take once or twice a day, 3-6g each time with rice soup, reduce for children. Indicated for pain and distension in the sides, poor appetite.

12. Acute and Chronic Gastroenteritis

1. Tiao Wei San (Regulate Stomach Powder): Hui Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) 1.8g, Xiong Huang (Realgar) 2.1g, Ya Sha (Tooth Powder) 12g, Zheng She Xiang (True Musk), Bi Bo (Pepper) each 0.6g, Duan Borax, Ming Fan, and Jiao Pian each 3g, Zheng Jin Bo (Gold Leaf) 20 sheets. First grind all herbs into a very fine powder, then mix evenly, store in a sealed bottle for later use. For adults, take 0.6g, reduce for children, place the powder on the patient’s tongue, then take with Yin Yang water (half boiling water and half cold water). Indicated for acute gastroenteritis.

2. Li Qi Qing Wei San (Qi Regulating and Stomach Clearing Powder): Qing Pi (Green Tangerine Peel), Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel), Fu Pi (Abdominal Skin), Mu Xiang (Agarwood), Huo Xiang (Agastache), Qiang Huo (Notopterygium), Ze Xie (Alisma), Du Huo (Angelica), Dan Xing (Bupleurum), Bo He (Peppermint), Can Sha (Silkworm Sand), Bing Lang (Areca Nut), Bai Zhi (Angelica), Gan Cao (Licorice) each 9g, Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange), Mu Tong (Akebia), Hou Po (Magnolia Bark), Ban Xia (Pinellia) each 15g, Chai Hu (Bupleurum), Mai Ya (Barley Sprout), Zhu Ling (Polyporus) each 12g, Bian Dou (Lima Bean), Ku Qin (Bitter Herb), Ku Qin (Bitter Herb), Shen Qu (Fermented Rice) each 18g, Ge Gen (Pueraria) 24g, Hua Shi (Talc), Chi Ling (Red Poria) each 30g. Grind into fine powder, for severe cases take 6g twice a day, for mild cases take 3g three times a day with warm water. Indicated for acute gastroenteritis. Not to be used by pregnant women.

3. Long Yan San (Longan Powder): Long Yan (Longan) in any amount, dry and grind into fine powder, take 25g with warm water. Effect: Tonifies the spleen and harmonizes the stomach, indicated for acute gastroenteritis.

4. Can Yong Fen (Silkworm Pupa Powder): Can Yong (Silkworm Pupa) dry and grind into powder, take 5-10g twice a day. Indicated for chronic gastritis and gastric ptosis.

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