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Melon Peduncle Powder

Phlegm clogging the chest and diaphragm This educational formula record links its documented ingredients and traditional context; it is not a prescribing recommendation.

Key reference facts

Formula type
classical
Actions
Discharges Phlegm or Food Stagnation through vomiting
Pattern terms
Phlegm clogging the chest and diaphragm; Food Stagnation lodging in the epigastrium
Safety note
CONTRAINDICATIONS Use with caution for weak patients or those with Spleen and Stomach Deficiency. Use with caution for children, the elderly, postpartum patients and those with dizziness and palpitations due to Qi and Blood Deficiency. Contraindicated when Phlegm is not lodged in the chest. Contraindicated when Food Stagnation has passed into the Intestines. Do not use this formula to induce vomiting of corrosive substances. If the formula causes unremitting vomiting, administer 0.3-0.6 Flos Caryophylli Ding Xiang or Moschus She Xiang . HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Related library records

Source reference: American Dragon ยท Melon Peduncle Powder

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