Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui
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Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui is a liquid herbal formula used in Traditional Chinese medicine
to "induce diaphoresis and clear away summer-heat, to resolve damp and regulate the function of the spleen and stomach". It tastes bitter and pungent. About 5ml to 10ml of this liquid formula is applied twice a day to symptoms such as "colds with accumulation of damp in the interior and summer-heat and dampness marked by headache, dizziness and feeling of heaviness in the head, sensation of stuffiness in the chest, distending pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea".
Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
to "induce diaphoresis and clear away summer-heat, to resolve damp and regulate the function of the spleen and stomach". It tastes bitter and pungent. About 5ml to 10ml of this liquid formula is applied twice a day to symptoms such as "colds with accumulation of damp in the interior and summer-heat and dampness marked by headache, dizziness and feeling of heaviness in the head, sensation of stuffiness in the chest, distending pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea".
Chinese classic herbal formula
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Rhizoma Atractylodis | 苍术 | 160 |
| Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae | 陈皮 | 160 |
| Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (processed with ginger) | 厚朴 (姜制) | 160 |
| Radix Angelicae Dahuricae | 白芷 | 240 |
| Poria | 茯苓 | 240 |
| Pericarpium Arecae | 大腹皮 | 240 |
| Rhizoma Pinelliae | 半夏 | 160 |
| Extractum Glycyrrhizae | 甘草浸膏 | 20 |
| Oleum Pogostemonis | 藿香油 | (1.6 ml) |
| Oleum Folii Perillae | 白苏叶油 | (0.8 ml) |