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Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui 藿香正气水
Agastache Water [tincture] to Rectify the Qi
Agastache Water [tincture] to Rectify the Qi
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era
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Herb Name
Huo Xiang 藿香 (Agastache)
Hou Po 厚朴 (Magnolia bark) Chen Pi 陈皮 (Tangerine peel) Zi Su Ye 紫苏叶 (Perilla leaf) Bai Zhi 白芷 (Angelica dahurica) Zhi Ban Xia 制半夏 (Pinellia root) Da Fu Pi 大腹皮 (Areca husk) Bai Zhu 白术 (White Atractylodes) Fu Ling 茯苓 (Poria) Jie Geng 桔梗 (Platycodon) Zhi Gan Cao 制⽢草 (Fried Licorice) |
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Preparation:
Beat the herbs and steep in 45% alcohol, enough to cover by 4 finger- breadths, for 10 days, shaking daily, then strain. It can also be prepared as a powder or as a decoction using 10–20% of the given doses. Usually taken with Fresh Ginger and Chinese Red Dates Da Zao.
Function:
Clears Damp, regulates Qi, harmonises the Stomach and Spleen, clears the Exterior
Use:
Fever, chills, headache, fullness and oppression in the chest, epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, greasy tongue coat
1. Acute Gastroenteritis
2. Food poisoning
3. Acute Diarrhea
4. Intestinal Flu
5. Acute Colitis
6. Acute Enteritis
Dose:
15 mls of the tincture; 6–9 grams of the powder taken with a strong infusion of fresh Ginger, or the decoction can be taken in cupful doses.
Cautions:
1. Generally not used for cases with strong heat, as it is warm and dry. However, taken in acute situations of gastrointestinal disorders and diarrhea, it can be used.
Modifications:
This is commonly available in China as small vials of tincture, one vial being taken as a dose several times daily. It is remarkable fast-acting when taken in this manner.
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