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[Panchong San (Coiled Scallion Powder)] Indicated for deficiency-cold of the Spleen and Stomach in men and women, with cold qi attacking and pressing upon the heart and abdomen, radiating to the hypochondrium causing stabbing pain, stuffiness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, stiffness and pain in the back, shoulders, and neck; difficulty in eating, occasional vomiting and regurgitation, cholera with muscle cramps, cold abdomen with diarrhea, Qi stagnation with stabbing pain in the Bladder, swelling and pain in the Small Intestine and external kidneys; as well as for blood stasis forming masses in women, leukorrhea with red and white discharge, alternating chills and fever, continuous lochia after delivery or during pregnancy, and pain in the umbilical and abdominal regions. It is suitable for all kinds of deficiency-cold patterns.

Yanhusuo (Corydalis Rhizoma) (3 liang), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (soaked overnight in rice wash water, peeled), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (processed with honey, half a jin each), Fuling (Poria) (white variety, peeled), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex).

Crush the above herbs and sift into powder. Take 2 qian per dose, with one cup of water and one stalk of scallion white with roots. Decoct until reduced to 70%, take warm on an empty stomach before meals.

[Yanjian San (Salt-Processed Decoction)] Indicated for stagnation of Spleen Qi in men and women, invasion by Wind-Damp pathogens, Dampness affecting the Spleen Meridian, and impaired Qi circulation, resulting in puffy swelling of the face and head, distension of the limbs and abdomen, shortness of breath and urgency, drum-like distension of the abdomen and hypochondrium, blooming and oppression around the navel, interference with diet, upward attack and downward flow of pathogenic factors with unpredictable movement, and limited mobility. All these conditions are treated by this formula.

Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex), Digupi (Lycii Cortex), Shengjiang Pi (Zingiberis Pericarpium), Dafu Pi (Arecae Pericarpium), Fuling Pi (Poria with Bark) (equal parts).

Grind the above herbs into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, with one and a half cups of water. Decoct until reduced to 80%, strain, and take warm. No specific time restriction. Strictly avoid raw, cold, greasy, and hard foods.

[Another Variation of Yanjian San] Indicated for deficiency of Ying and Wei Qi, weakness of the Zang-Fu organs, fullness and distension of the heart and abdomen, complete loss of appetite, borborygmus with diarrhea, dry heaving, hiccups, vomiting, and regurgitation. This formula is highly suitable.

Renshen (Ginseng Radix) (remove rhizome), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (roasted), Fuling (Poria) (peeled), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (equal parts).

Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, with one cup of water. Decoct until reduced to 70%, take orally at any time. A small amount of salt may be added, or it can be taken with plain boiled water. Regular consumption warms and strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, promotes appetite, and repels cold pathogens and miasma.

[Yanjian San] The indications are the same as those described in the previous Yanjian San.

Liangjiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma) (stir-fried), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (peeled, 12 liang each), Suosha (Amomi Fructus Rotundus) (peeled), Huixiang (Foeniculi Fructus) (stir-fried, 5 liang each), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex) (remove bark, half a jin), Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma) (half a jin).

Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, with one and a half cups of water and a "yi zi" amount of salt. Decoct until reduced to 80%, take on an empty stomach before meals.