1 TASTE
Pungent, bitter and warm
2 MERIDIANS
Spleen, stomach, larger intestine and gall bladder
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To regulate qi in the spleen and stomach; 2. To stop pain
4 INDICATIONS
1. Qi stagnation in the spleen and stomach manifested as poor appetite, epigastric and abdominal distension and pain, borborygmus and Diarrhea [3]. Costus root (Mu Xiang [4]) is used with Poria (Fulling), Bitter orange (Zhiqiao) and Tangerine peel (Chen Pi [5]).2. Damp-heat dysentery manifested as tenesmus and abdominal pain. Costus root (Muxiang) is used with Rhubarb (Dahung) and Areca seed (Bing Lang [6]) in the formula Muxiang Binglang Wan.
5 DOSAGE
3-10g
6 COUTIONS
The raw herb is used for qi stagnation, and the baked herb is used for diarrhea.
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