论曰内经言谷气通于脾，盖虚则能受也，脾胃之为仓廪者如此。若其气不和，则腹内虚
满，不能饮食，治宜调其饮食，适其寒温，则病可已。
治脾胃不和，不能饮食，心胸痞闷，口淡无味，及解伤寒，木香煮散方。
木香 人参 白茯苓（去黑皮） 白术 半夏（汤洗七遍炒） 浓朴（去粗皮各一分将
浓朴入生姜一分同捣炒干） 干姜（炮） 桂（去粗皮） 枳实（去瓤麸炒） 甘草（炙锉
各半两） 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙一两） 槟榔（锉一枚） 草豆蔻（去皮二枚） 诃黎勒（煨
去核五枚）
上一十四味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，煎至七分，去滓热服，不拘时候。
治脾胃不和，不能饮食，建中丸方
白术 浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙各二两） 木香 诃黎勒（去核） 肉豆蔻（去皮） 芎
（各一两）
上六味，捣罗为末，煮枣肉和丸，如梧桐子大，空心米饮下三十丸。
治脾胃冷热不和，不能饮食，胸膈满闷，痰唾吐逆，及一切气疾，和胃丸方
甘草（生锉） 高良姜（生各二两） 藿香叶 桂（去粗皮） 丁香皮（炙各一两）
上五味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和杵三二百下，丸如樱桃大，每服一丸，盐汤嚼下，空心服。
治脾胃不和，化癖气，调中脏，及心下急懊，浓朴汤方
浓朴（去粗皮四两生姜二两同杵阴一二日曝干） 白术（四两） 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙
三两） 乌药（
上五味，粗捣筛，每服二钱匕，水一盏，入生姜三片，大枣二枚劈破，同煎至七分，去
滓温服。
治脾胃不和，不能饮食，白豆蔻丸方白豆蔻（去皮一两） 白术 干姜（炮各三分）
上三味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和丸，如梧桐子大，每服二十丸，煎姜枣汤下，空心食前。
治脾胃不和，心胸满闷，不能饮食，痰逆吞酸，少力，头目昏眩，均气丸方
牡丹皮 当归（切焙） 木香 京三棱（炮椎碎各一分） 半夏（半两别捣末生姜自然
汁和为饼焙干同杵） 青橘皮（汤浸去白焙） 枳实（去瓤麸炒各半两） 槟榔（锉一两）
上八味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和丸，如梧桐子大，每服十五丸，空心食前生姜盐汤下。
治脾胃不和，痰唾呕逆，脐腹撮痛，心胸痛闷，调脏止泻，紫苏丸方
紫苏叶 桂（去粗皮） 赤茯苓（去黑皮） 缩砂（去皮） 甘草（炙锉各二两） 沉
香（锉） 人参 桔梗（炒） 青橘皮（汤浸去白焙） 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙各一两） 胡
椒（半两）
上一十一味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和丸，如弹丸大，每服一丸，炒生姜盐汤嚼下。
治脾胃不和，腹中刺痛，胃逆气冷，不能饮食，七宝汤方
草豆蔻（五枚面裹煨熟去面及皮） 白茯苓（去黑皮） 人参（各一分） 大腹皮（锉
四枚） 诃黎勒（炮去核五枚） 半夏（一分汤浸洗五度生姜汁浸一宿去姜汁炒黄） 甘草
（炙锉半两）
上七味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，入生姜三片，大枣二枚劈破，同煎至七分，去
滓温服。
治脾胃气不和，心腹 痛，不能饮食，沉香汤方
沉香（锉） 浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙） 桂（去粗皮） 益智（去皮炒） 白术 青橘
皮（汤浸去白焙） 桔梗（炒各一两） 五味子（一两一分微焙） 附子（炮裂去皮脐） 干
姜（炮） 甘草（炙锉各半两）
上一十一味，粗捣筛，每服二钱匕，水一盏，入生姜三片，同煎至六分，去滓稍热食前
服。
治脾胃不和，不能饮食，大腹汤方
大腹（锉） 陈曲（炒） 浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙） 木香（锉各一两） 肉豆蔻（去
皮） 干姜（炮） 人参 白茯苓（去黑皮） 青橘皮（汤浸去白焙） 诃黎勒（炮取皮）
桂（去粗皮） 大麦 （微炒） 半夏（汤洗七遍去滑焙干各半两） 京三棱（炮锉一两半）
上一十四味，粗捣筛，每服二钱匕，水一盏，入生姜三片，枣二枚劈破，同煎至六分，
去滓稍热食前服。
治脾胃不和，不能饮食，见食吐逆，半夏饮方
半夏（生姜汁炒黄） 干姜（炮各一两） 枣肉（焙） 附子（炮裂去皮脐） 青橘皮
（汤浸去白焙各半两） 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙） 红豆蔻（去皮各一分） 木香（半分） 草
豆蔻（去皮二枚。）
上九味，粗捣筛，每服一钱半匕，水一盏，蜜半匙，煎至七分，去滓稍热服，不拘时候
温脾胃，和气消食，木瓜散方
干木瓜（焙五两） 益智（去皮） 桂（去粗皮） 草豆蔻（去皮） 红豆蔻（去皮） 干
姜（炮） 高良姜 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙） 浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙各二两） 甘草（炙锉）
麦（炒） 陈曲（炒各三分） 生姜（一斤取自然汁） 丁香 沉香（各一两） 盐（一
斤）
上一十六味，捣罗十四味为散，研细，入生姜自然汁，并盐拌匀，瓷器盛，每服二钱匕
，沸汤点服。
治脾胃不和，饮食减少，腹中虚鸣，高良姜散方
高良姜（一两半） 陈橘皮（去白焙二两） 陈曲（炒半两） 肉豆蔻（去壳） 干姜
（炮裂） 浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙锉） 五味子 甘草（炙锉） 白术 吴茱萸（汤洗焙
干炒各一两）
上一十味，捣罗为散，研匀，每服二钱匕，陈米饮调下。
治脾胃不和，不能饮食，白术丸方
白术（锉） 浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙锉） 苍术（去粗皮炒各半斤） 芜荑（四两） 青
橘皮（去白焙） 附
上八味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和丸，如鸡头实大，每服一丸，空心米饮嚼下。
治脾胃不和，不思饮食，进食汤方
青橘皮（去白焙一分） 乌头（炮裂去皮脐三枚） 草豆蔻（三枚去皮） 诃黎勒（煨
去核五枚） 甘草（
上八味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，生姜二片，煎取七分，去滓食前空心时服。
治脾胃气虚，不能饮食，八味煮散方
浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙锉） 麦 （炒各二两） 吴茱萸（汤洗焙干炒） 人参 桂（去
粗皮） 芜
上八味，捣罗为散，每服二钱匕，水一盏，入生姜三片，枣一枚劈，同煎至六分，去滓
空心温服。
治脾胃气不和，虚满不能饮食，沉香汤方
沉香（锉） 香子（炒） 青橘皮（去白焙） 胡椒 荜澄茄 楝实（锉炒） 陈
橘皮（去白焙各一两
去滓温服，若气甚虚弱，脉息沉细，不过数服，气正脉生。
治脾胃气冷热不和，进食和气，草豆蔻汤方
草豆蔻（去皮） 人参 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙） 浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙各一两） 甘
草（炙锉） 桂（去
上六味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，入生姜三片，同煎至六分，去滓食前温服。
The *Neijing* (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon) states that the Qi of grains and qi connects with the Spleen, because only when deficient can it receive and transform. Thus, the Stomach and Spleen serve as the "granaries" of the body. If their Qi is disharmonious, it leads to abdominal fullness and emptiness, inability to eat, and treatment should focus on regulating diet and adapting to cold and warmth, so the disease may resolve.
**Muxiang Decoction for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen, Inability to Eat, Chest and Epigastric Oppression, Tastelessness, and Resolving Residual Pathogens from Cold Damage:**
*Muxiang* (Costi Rhizome), *Renshen* (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), *Baifuling* (Poria with Hostwood, remove black skin), *Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), *Banxia* (Pinelliae Tuber, washed seven times in hot water and stir-fried), *Noupu* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark; take 1 fen of Noupu and 1 fen of Shengjiang [Fresh Zingiberis Rhizoma], pound together and stir-fry until dry), *Ganjiang* (Zingiberis Rhizoma, processed), *Gui* (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), *Zhishi* (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, remove pith and stir-fry with bran), *Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried and chopped, each 0.5 liang), *Chenju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and baked, 1 liang), *Bolang* (Arecae Semen, chopped, 1 piece), *Caodoukou* (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, remove shell, 2 pieces), *Helile* (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus, roasted and pitted, 5 pieces).
These fourteen herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi (approx. 9-15g depending on era/measure), boiled in 1 zhan (approx. 200ml) of water until reduced to 7/10 volume. Strain and take hot, at any time.
**Jianzhong Pill for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen and Inability to Eat:**
*Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), *Noupu* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark and stir-fry with Shengjiang juice, each 2 liang), *Muxiang* (Costi Rhizome), *Helile* (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus, pitted), *Roudoukou* (Myristicae Semen, remove shell), *Xiong* (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma, each 1 liang).
These six herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with date flesh to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30 pills with rice water on an empty stomach.
**Hewei Pill for Treating Cold-Heat Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen, Inability to Eat, Chest and Diaphragm Fullness, Phlegm-Saliva Vomiting, and All Qi Disorders:**
*Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, raw and chopped), *Gaoliangjiang* (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma, raw, each 2 liang), *Huoxiang Ye* (Agastaches Herba), *Gui* (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), *Dingxiang Pi* (Syzygii Aromatisati Flos Cortex, honey-fried, each 1 liang).
These five herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey, pounded 200-300 times, and formed into pills the size of a cherry. Take 1 pill per dose, chewed with salt water, on an empty stomach.
**Noupu Decoction for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen, Resolving Accumulations, Regulating Middle Jiao, and Epigastric Urgency and Restlessness:**
*Noupu* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark, 4 liang; 2 liang of Shengjiang, pound together, shade-dry for 1-2 days then sun-dry), *Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 4 liang), *Chenju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and baked, 3 liang), *Wuyao* (Linderae Radix).
These five herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose consists of 2 qianbi, boiled in 1 zhan of water with 3 slices of Shengjiang and 2 broken Dazao (Jujubae Fructus) until reduced to 7/10 volume. Strain and take warm.
**Baidoukou Pill for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen and Inability to Eat:**
*Baidoukou* (Cardamomi Albi Fructus, remove shell, 1 liang), *Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), *Ganjiang* (Zingiberis Rhizoma, processed, each 3 fen).
These three herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20 pills per dose with ginger-date decoction, before meals on an empty stomach.
**Junqi Pill for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen, Chest and Epigastric Fullness, Inability to Eat, Phlegm Reversal with Sour Regurgitation, Weakness, and Dizziness:**
*Mudanpi* (Moutan Cortex), *Danggui* (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, sliced and baked), *Muxiang* (Costi Rhizome), *Jingsanleng* (Curcumae Zedoariae Rhizoma, processed and crushed, each 1 fen), *Banxia* (Pinelliae Tuber, 0.5 liang, separately pounded to powder, mixed with fresh Shengjiang juice to make cakes, baked dry, then pounded together), *Qingju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and baked), *Zhishi* (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, remove pith and stir-fry with bran, each 0.5 liang), *Bolang* (Arecae Semen, chopped, 1 liang).
These eight herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 15 pills per dose with ginger-salt water before meals on an empty stomach.
**Zisu Pill for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen, Phlegm-Saliva Vomiting, Umbilical and Abdominal Cramping Pain, Chest and Epigastric Painful Oppression, Regulating Viscera and Stopping Diarrhea:**
*Zisu Ye* (Perillae Folium), *Gui* (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), *Chifuling* (Poria, remove black skin), *Suosha* (Amomi Fructus Rotundus, remove shell), *Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried and chopped, each 2 liang), *Chenxiang* (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, chopped), *Renshen* (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), *Jiegeng* (Platycodonis Radix, stir-fried), *Qingju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and baked), *Chenju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and baked, each 1 liang), *Hujiao* (Piperis Longi Fructus, 0.5 liang).
These eleven herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of a bullet. Take 1 pill per dose, chewed with stir-fried ginger-salt water.
**Qibao Decoction for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen, Stabbing Abdominal Pain, Stomach Qi Reversal with Cold, and Inability to Eat:**
*Caodoukou* (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, 5 pieces wrapped in flour, roasted熟, remove flour and shell), *Baifuling* (Poria with Hostwood, remove black skin), *Renshen* (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, each 1 fen), *Dafupi* (Arecae Pericarpium, chopped, 4 pieces), *Helile* (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus, processed and pitted, 5 pieces), *Banxia* (Pinelliae Tuber, 1 fen, soaked in hot water and washed 5 times, soaked in Shengjiang juice overnight, remove juice and stir-fry until yellow), *Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried and chopped, 0.5 liang).
These seven herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, boiled in 1 zhan of water with 3 slices of Shengjiang and 2 broken Dazao until reduced to 7/10 volume. Strain and take warm.
**Chenxiang Decoction for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen Qi, Heart and Abdominal Pain, and Inability to Eat:**
*Chenxiang* (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, chopped), *Noupu* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark and stir-fry with Shengjiang juice), *Gui* (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), *Yizhi* (Alpiniae Katsumadai Fructus, remove shell and stir-fry), *Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), *Qingju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and baked), *Jiegeng* (Platycodonis Radix, stir-fried, each 1 liang), *Wuweizi* (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, 1 liang 1 fen, lightly baked), *Fuzi* (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed until cracked, remove skin and navel), *Ganjiang* (Zingiberis Rhizoma, processed), *Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried and chopped, each 0.5 liang).
These eleven herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose consists of 2 qianbi, boiled in 1 zhan of water with 3 slices of Shengjiang until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take slightly warm before meals.
**Dafu Decoction for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen and Inability to Eat:**
*Dafu* (Arecae Pericarpium, chopped), *Chenqu* (Massa Medicata Fermentata, stir-fried), *Noupu* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark and stir-fry with Shengjiang juice), *Muxiang* (Costi Rhizome, chopped, each 1 liang), *Roudoukou* (Myristicae Semen, remove shell), *Ganjiang* (Zingiberis Rhizoma, processed), *Renshen* (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), *Baifuling* (Poria with Hostwood, remove black skin), *Qingju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and baked), *Helile* (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus, processed, take peel), *Gui* (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), *Damai* (Hordei Fructus Germinatus, lightly stir-fried), *Banxia* (Pinelliae Tuber, washed seven times in hot water to remove slipperiness, baked dry, each 0.5 liang), *Jingsanleng* (Curcumae Zedoariae Rhizoma, processed and chopped, 1.5 liang).
These fourteen herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose consists of 2 qianbi, boiled in 1 zhan of water with 3 slices of Shengjiang and 2 broken dates until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take slightly warm before meals.
**Banxia Drink for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen, Inability to Eat, and Vomiting upon Seeing Food:**
*Banxia* (Pinelliae Tuber, stir-fried with Shengjiang juice until yellow), *Ganjiang* (Zingiberis Rhizoma, processed, each 1 liang), *Zaorou* (Date Flesh, baked), *Fuzi* (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed until cracked, remove skin and navel), *Qingju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and baked, each 0.5 liang), *Chenju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, soaked in hot water, remove white pith), *Hongdoukou* (Galangali Fructus, remove shell, each 1 fen), *Muxiang* (Costi Rhizome, 0.5 fen), *Caodoukou* (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, remove shell, 2 pieces).
These nine herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose consists of 1.5 qianbi, boiled in 1 zhan of water with half a spoon of honey until reduced to 7/10 volume. Strain and take slightly warm, at any time.
**Muwa Powder for Warming Stomach and Spleen, Harmonizing Qi, and Digesting Food:**
*Ganmuwa* (Chaenomelis Fructus, baked, 5 liang), *Yizhi* (Alpiniae Katsumadai Fructus, remove shell), *Gui* (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), *Caodoukou* (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, remove shell), *Hongdoukou* (Galangali Fructus, remove shell), *Ganjiang* (Zingiberis Rhizoma, processed), *Gaoliangjiang* (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma), *Chenju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and baked), *Noupu* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark and stir-fry with Shengjiang juice, each 2 liang), *Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried and chopped), *Maiya* (Hordei Fructus Germinatus, stir-fried), *Chenqu* (Massa Medicata Fermentata, stir-fried, each 3 fen), *Shengjiang* (Fresh Zingiberis Rhizoma, 1 jin, extract fresh juice), *Dingxiang* (Syzygii Aromatisati Flos), *Chenxiang* (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, each 1 liang), *Yan* (Sal, 1 jin).
Of these sixteen ingredients, fourteen are crushed and sifted into powder, finely ground, mixed with fresh Shengjiang juice and salt, stored in porcelain. Each dose consists of 2 qianbi, taken with boiling water.
**Gaoliangjiang Powder for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen, Reduced Appetite, and Audible Abdominal Borborygmus:**
*Gaoliangjiang* (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma, 1.5 liang), *Chenju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, remove white pith and baked, 2 liang), *Chenqu* (Massa Medicata Fermentata, stir-fried, 0.5 liang), *Roudoukou* (Myristicae Semen, remove shell), *Ganjiang* (Zingiberis Rhizoma, processed), *Noupu* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark, stir-fry with Shengjiang juice and chop), *Wuweizi* (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), *Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried and chopped), *Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), *Wuzhuyu* (Evodiae Fructus, washed in hot water, baked dry and stir-fried, each 1 liang).
These ten herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, and mixed evenly. Each dose consists of 2 qianbi, taken with old rice water.
**Baizhu Pill for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen and Inability to Eat:**
*Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, chopped), *Noupu* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark, stir-fry with Shengjiang juice and chop), *Cangzhu* (Atractylodis Rhizoma, remove rough bark and stir-fry, each 0.5 jin), *Wuyi* (Canavaliae Semen, 4 liang), *Qingju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, remove white pith and baked), *Fuzi* (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata...).
These eight herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of Echinops fruit. Take 1 pill per dose, chewed with rice water on an empty stomach.
**Jinshi Decoction for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen, Lack of Appetite:**
*Qingju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, remove white pith and baked, 1 fen), *Wutou* (Aconiti Radix, processed until cracked, remove skin and navel, 3 pieces), *Caodoukou* (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, 3 pieces, remove shell), *Helile* (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus, roasted and pitted, 5 pieces), *Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma...).
These eight herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, boiled in 1 zhan of water with 2 slices of Shengjiang until reduced to 7/10 volume. Strain and take on an empty stomach before meals.
**Bawei Decoction for Treating Deficiency of Stomach and Spleen Qi and Inability to Eat:**
*Noupu* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark, stir-fry with Shengjiang juice and chop), *Maiya* (Hordei Fructus Germinatus, stir-fried, each 2 liang), *Wuzhuyu* (Evodiae Fructus, washed in hot water, baked dry and stir-fried), *Renshen* (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), *Gui* (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), *Wuyi* (Canavaliae Semen...).
These eight herbs are crushed, sifted into powder. Each dose consists of 2 qianbi, boiled in 1 zhan of water with 3 slices of Shengjiang and 1 broken date until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach.
**Chenxiang Decoction for Treating Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen Qi, Empty Fullness, and Inability to Eat:**
*Chenxiang* (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, chopped), *Xiangzi* (Litseae Fructus, stir-fried), *Qingju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, remove white pith and baked), *Hujiao* (Piperis Longi Fructus), *Bidengqie* (Piperis Kadsurae Fructus), *Lianshi* (Meliae Fructus, chopped and stir-fried), *Chenju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, remove white pith and baked, each 1 liang).
Strain and take warm. If Qi is extremely deficient and pulse is deep and thin, after a few doses, Qi will rectify and pulse will generate.
**Caodoukou Decoction for Treating Cold-Heat Disharmony of Stomach and Spleen Qi, Enhancing Appetite, and Harmonizing Qi:**
*Caodoukou* (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, remove shell), *Renshen* (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), *Chenju pi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and baked), *Noupu* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark, stir-fry with Shengjiang juice, each 1 liang), *Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried and chopped), *Gui* (Cinnamomi Ramulus...).
These six herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, boiled in 1 zhan of water with 3 slices of Shengjiang until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take warm before meals.