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Source: Yī Zōng Jīn Jiàn 医宗金鉴

Ingredients:

• 京三棱 9g
• é zhú (莪朮 Curcumae Rhizoma, curcuma rhizome) 9g
• Qīng pí (青皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, unripe tangerine peel) 1.5g
• Xiāng fù (香附 Cyperi Rhizoma, cyperus [rhizome]) (processed) 9g
• Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel) 1.5g
• Huò xiāng yè (藿香叶 Pogostemonis Folium, patchouli leaf) 9g
• Yì zhì rén (益智仁 Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, alpinia [fruit]) 9g
• Jié gěng (桔梗 Platycodonis Radix, platycodon [root]) 3g
• Ròu guì (肉桂 Cinnamomi Cortex, cinnamon bark) 1.5g
• Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 2.4g

Action: Warm the center, move qì, and abduct stagnation.

Indication: Smaller abdominal conglomerations characterized by pain of unfixed location, and associated with mental depression, oppression in the chest, and belching. Tongue: Moist with thin fur. Pulse: Stringlike.

Category:

Rationale: This formula addresses abdominal lumps due to qì stagnation (possibly with secondary signs of blood stasis). Qīng pí, Xiāng fù, Huò xiāng, and Ròu guì warm the center and conduct qì. Sān léng and é zhú move qì and break stasis. Jié gěng helps to restore normal upbearing and downbearing. Gān cǎo harmonizes the center.

Notes: The seven qi may refer to the seven affects (qī qíng).

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