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Source: Liáng Fāng Jí Yè 良方集腋

Ingredients:

• Gāo liáng jiāng (高良姜 Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma, lesser galangal [root]) 10–15g
• Xiāng fù (香附 Cyperi Rhizoma, cyperus [rhizome]) 10–15g

Action: Warms the center and disperses cold; rectifies qì and relieves pain.

Indication: Congealing cold and stagnant qì with stomach pain relieved by warmth and pressure. Tongue fur: White.

Category: Qì-rectifying formulas / Qì-moving formulas

Method: Stone-bake the ingredients individually until dry. Grind to a fine powder and store for use.

Dosage: 2–6g 2–3 times. Take with water.

Warnings: Contraindicated in depressed liver-stomach fire or stomach yīn depletion with red or crimson tongue.

Rationale: Gāo liáng jiāng warms the center and disperses cold, while Xiāng fù rectifies qì and resolves depression. If there are signs of depressed liver qì transforming into fire and insufficiency of stomach qì (such as a red or crimson tongue), do not use this formula.

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