Qi diarrhea is treated with Chebula Fruit Powder.

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In cases of qi diarrhea, the purgation involves foul-smelling qi and sticky discharged matter, indicating qi stagnation and lack of smooth flow, which can be treated with either purgatives or diarrhea-relieving methods. If the discharged qi is not foul-smelling and the purgated matter is not sticky, it signifies qi sinking and intestinal slippage. In such cases, Chebula Fruit Powder is used to consolidate the intestines, or tonifying the middle and replenishing qi can also be employed to lift the sinking.

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Chebula Fruit Powder Recipe
Chebula Fruit (roasted) ten pieces
The above ingredient is ground into powder, mixed with rice porridge, and administered in a single draught.

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• Li Wen said: Qi diarrhea refers to diarrhea due to qi deficiency, where there is sinking and slippage. Chebula Fruit has astringent properties and can warm the stomach and consolidate the intestines. Mixing it with rice porridge utilizes the grain qi to support the stomach. Administering it in a single draught ensures the full potency of the medicine is delivered at once.
• You Yi said: In qi diarrhea, both qi and stool are lost. Chebula Fruit astringes the intestines and benefits qi, while rice porridge calms the middle and nourishes the stomach and intestines. Administering it in a single draught is a method of urgent treatment to supplement and regulate the lower body.