Sinking Incense Song is recorded in "New Participating in Chinese Herbal Medicine". It is a processed product made from sinking incense and other medicinal powders, using Liushen Qu (a type of herbal decoction).
【Processing Method】Take 2kg of sinking incense, 2kg of Guangmu Xiang, 3kg of Guang Huo Xiang, 3kg of Sandalwood, 3kg of Qiang Huo, 4kg each of Kudzu Root, Qian Hu, Qing Pi, Chen Pi, Fang Feng, Jie Geng, Zhi Qiao, Bing Lang, Bai Zhi, Cha Gu Ya, Mai Ya, 1kg each of Chai Hu, Hou Po, Yu Jin, Dou Kou, Sheng Gan Cao, and 10kg of Wu Yao. Except for Liushen Qu, grind all the other herbs into fine powder, mix well, and separately grind sinking incense into fine powder. Make a thin paste by adding an appropriate amount of water to Liushen Qu, mix it with the powdered herbs mentioned earlier, and create blocks by pressing them into molds already filled with sinking incense powder. Let them dry.
【Characteristics of the herbal medicine】It is a rectangular block with a yellow-brown surface, and has a crispy texture. It has a fragrant aroma and a slightly bitter taste.
【Processing effects】Sinking Incense Song has a bitter and warm taste. It belongs to the spleen and stomach meridians. It has the functions of dispersing exterior, resolving stagnation, regulating qi, and invigorating the spleen. It is used for chest stuffiness and abdominal distention with liver and stomach qi stagnation, rib pain, acid regurgitation, vomiting, and cold-hot headaches.
