Home›Formulas› Second formula — tonify qi and strengthen the spleen as aftercare: wild Wutai codonopsis (ye tai shen) 12 g (four qian), dried Chinese yam 30 g, raw hematite reduced to 18 g (six qian, ground fine), asparagus root and ophiopogon root, raw chicken gizzard lining 9 g (three qian), raw malt, licorice; 3 doses restored appetite and strength, then wolfberry 15 g (five qian) and atractylodes 9 g (three qian) were added for a few more doses to finish

Second formula — tonify qi and strengthen the spleen as aftercare: wild Wutai codonopsis (ye tai shen) 12 g (four qian), dried Chinese yam 30 g, raw hematite reduced to 18 g (six qian, ground fine), asparagus root and ophiopogon root, raw chicken gizzard lining 9 g (three qian), raw malt, licorice; 3 doses restored appetite and strength, then wolfberry 15 g (five qian) and atractylodes 9 g (three qian) were added for a few more doses to finish: Chinese Medicine Cases

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Belching, Vomiting, and Qi Rushing Up? Doctor Zhang Xichun's Case of Liver Qi Stagnation Causing Stomach Qi Counterflow

Medicine: Sheng zhe shi (raw hematite, 30 g to start — a heavy mineral that presses rebellious qi downward), Sheng mai ya (raw malt — gently generates liver qi and helps digestion; pairs with hematite to raise on the left while lowering on the right)