Clear Metal and Resolve Phlegm Pills

Clear Metal and Resolve Phlegm Pills,Excess Metal (Metal element) is scorched by Fire, causing water to dry up and body fluids to become depleted, resulting in a dry throat and dry cough; stomach fire rises, causing qi stagnation and phlegm congealing, leading to obstruction in the Upper Jiao and coughing with wheezing; it also treats excess phlegm-fire in the lungs and stomach in the elderly.

Formulas Name : Clear Metal and Resolve Phlegm Pills

Chinese Name : 清金化痰丸

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Aster tataricus, 5 qian of Poria, 4 liang of Apricot Kernel, 4 liang of Dried Tangerine Peel, 4 liang of Perilla Seed, 3 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 3 liang of Pollen, 3 liang of Mulberry Bark, 2 liang of Coptis, 2 liang of Trichosanthes Seed, 2 liang of Pinellia, 2 liang of Platycodon, and 1 liang of Licorice.

Source

From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 1.

Processing

Form into pills using water.

Benefits

Excess Metal (Metal element) is scorched by Fire, causing water to dry up and body fluids to become depleted, resulting in a dry throat and dry cough; stomach fire rises, causing qi stagnation and phlegm congealing, leading to obstruction in the Upper Jiao and coughing with wheezing; it also treats excess phlegm-fire in the lungs and stomach in the elderly.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, taken with freshly boiled water in the afternoon and before bedtime.

Clear Metal and Resolve Phlegm Pills,From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 1.,Excess Metal (Metal element) is scorched by Fire, causing water to dry up and body fluids to become depleted, resulting in a dry throat and dry cough; stomach fire rises, causing qi stagnation and phlegm congealing, leading to obstruction in the Upper Jiao and coughing with wheezing; it also treats excess phlegm-fire in the lungs and stomach in the elderly.

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