Phlegm-Descending Pills

Phlegm-Descending Pills,Indicated for stagnation of the Triple Burner Qi, manifested as epigastric fullness, coughing with thick, sticky sputum, facial flushing, red eyes, general fatigue, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Phlegm-Descending Pills

Chinese Name : 降痰丸

Drug Formulation

Muxiang 1 liang, Binlang 1 liang, Qingpi 1 liang, Chenpi 1 liang, Jing Sanling 1 liang, Zhike (fried with wheat bran) 1 liang, Banxia (washed in boiling water) 1 liang, Da Huang 1 liang, Hei Qianniu 1 liang.

Source

*Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 21.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills using wheat flour paste.

Benefits

Indicated for stagnation of the Triple Burner Qi, manifested as epigastric fullness, coughing with thick, sticky sputum, facial flushing, red eyes, general fatigue, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take with ginger decoction after meals.

Phlegm-Descending Pills,*Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 21.,Indicated for stagnation of the Triple Burner Qi, manifested as epigastric fullness, coughing with thick, sticky sputum, facial flushing, red eyes, general fatigue, and loss of appetite.

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