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".[1] 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".
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhizoma Atractylodis | Chinese: 苍术 | 160 | |
| Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae | Chinese: 陈皮 | 160 | |
| Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (processed with ginger) | Chinese: 厚朴 (姜制) | 160 | |
| Radix Angelicae Dahuricae | Chinese: 白芷 | 240 | |
| Poria | Chinese: 茯苓 | 240 | |
| Pericarpium Arecae | Chinese: 大腹皮 | 240 | |
| Rhizoma Pinelliae | Chinese: 半夏 | 160 | |
| Extractum Glycyrrhizae | Chinese: 甘草浸膏 | 20 | |
| Oleum Pogostemonis | Chinese: 藿香油 | (1.6 ml) | |
| Oleum Folii Perillae | Chinese: 白苏叶油 | (0.8 ml) |