Formulas that drain dampness
Ping wei san
Calm the Stomach Powder
- Chinese name
- 平胃散
- Group
- Formulas that drain dampness
- English name
- Magnolia and Ginger Formula
- Basic formula
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Carminative: relieves a bloated feeling, dries dampness in the spleen and supports stomach and digestion.
Indications
For a bloated abdomen, poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, belching with heartburn, loose stools and diarrhoea and a dull, heavy feeling. Also for chronic stomach complaints such as gastritis and a nervous stomach.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cang zhu (black atractylodes) | 6–9 g |
| Hou po (magnolia bark) | 3–6 g |
| Tangerine peel (chen pi) | 3–6 g |
| Fresh ginger (sheng jiang) | 1–3 g |
| Licorice root (gan cao) | 1–3 g |
| Jujube (da zao) | 3–5 stuks |
- Tongue
- greasy, white and swollen
- Pulse
- slippery
Variations
- For a stronger effect: add ban xia and huo xiang.
- For indigestion: add shen qu and sprouted barley.
- For a bloated abdomen with constipation: add areca nut and radish seed.
- For a bloated abdomen from cold dampness: add dried ginger, cinnamon bark and Katsumada galangal seed.