Tan Xiang Granules

"Acrid, aromatic, and warm, Santali albi Lignum (tan xiang) enters the Lung, Spleen, and Stomach channels. It warms and dispenses qi stagnation in the chest and above the diaphragm, unblocking cold obstruction, stopping pain, settling nausea, and unbinding the Stomach. It is an important herb in the treatment of qi stagnation in the chest and abdomen causing pain, belching, nausea, and vomiting. Zhang Jie-Bin observed: "Taken in decoction, it can disperse cold qi, stop pain in the Heart and abdomen, arrest sudden turmoil disorder, harmonize the Stomach qi, unbind the diaphragm, stop nausea and vomiting, and promote food intake."* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica