Phlegm-Resolving Longevity Pill

Phlegm-Resolving Longevity Pill,Cough with phlegm and saliva. Stagnation of the heart and spleen due to overwork and wind, with profuse phlegm and saliva, discomfort in the throat, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, throat obstruction and vomiting, loss of appetite, or occasional confusion. Phlegm from alcohol and food stagnation, as well as all types of qi stagnation.

Formulas Name : Phlegm-Resolving Longevity Pill

Chinese Name : 化痰延寿丹

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Gastrodia elata, 2.5 liang of goji berries, 1.5 liang of white alum (half raw, half processed), 1.5 liang of Pinellia ternata (washed in boiling water 7 times), 1.5 liang of dried ginger, and 1 liang of ginseng.

Source

From *Rumen Shiquin*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix thoroughly with good glutinous rice wine until the consistency resembles granulated sugar. Shape into steamed buns, steam until cooked, remove the skins, and pound into pills; if the mixture is too dry, add three drops of wine and shape into pills the size of a small bean.

Benefits

Cough with phlegm and saliva. Stagnation of the heart and spleen due to overwork and wind, with profuse phlegm and saliva, discomfort in the throat, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, throat obstruction and vomiting, loss of appetite, or occasional confusion. Phlegm from alcohol and food stagnation, as well as all types of qi stagnation.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–50 pills per dose, washed down with ginger decoction.

Phlegm-Resolving Longevity Pill,From *Rumen Shiquin*, Volume 15.,Cough with phlegm and saliva. Stagnation of the heart and spleen due to overwork and wind, with profuse phlegm and saliva, discomfort in the throat, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, throat obstruction and vomiting, loss of appetite, or occasional confusion. Phlegm from alcohol and food stagnation, as well as all types of qi stagnation.

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