Palatable longitudinal hardness (like a pencil lead) runs down the midline of the abdomen (linea alba). It tends to appear in skinny, vacuity types of individuals.
Commonly Used Kampo Formulas:
- Shinbuto – True Warrrior Decoction
- Shokenchuto – Minor Construct the Middle Decoction
- shikunshito – Four-Gentleman Decoction (palatable on umbilicus)
- Ninjinto – Ginseng Decoction (palatable on umbilicus)
- Rikkunshito – Six-Gentleman Decoction (palatable on umbilicus)
- Hachimijiogan – Eight-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia (palatable on low abdomen)
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