Throat-Clearing Decoction

Throat-Clearing Decoction,For plum-kernel-like sensation—a feeling as if there is something in the throat that cannot be coughed up or swallowed.

Formulas Name : Throat-Clearing Decoction

Chinese Name : 清咽屑

Drug Formulation

Processed Pinellia (Banxia) 1 liang, Dried Tangerine Peel (Juhong) 5 qian, Sichuan Rhubarb (Chuan Da Huang, wine-processed) 5 qian, Poria (Fuling) 2.5 qian, Perilla Leaf (Zisu Ye) 2.5 qian, Wind-Dissolving Powder (Fenghua Xiao) 2.5 qian, Authentic Silkworm Pupae (Zhengcang) 2.5 qian (roasted), Platycodon Root (Jiegeng) 2.5 qian, Forsythia Fruit (Lianqiao) 1 qian 2 fen, Chebulic Myrobalan (Hezi) 1 qian 2 fen, Apricot Kernel (Xingren) 1 qian 2 fen, Licorice (Gancao) 1 qian 2 fen.

Source

From *Zhunsheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with ginger juice and chive juice, shape into cakes, sun-dry, and crush into pieces the size of millet grains.

Benefits

For plum-kernel-like sensation—a feeling as if there is something in the throat that cannot be coughed up or swallowed.

Instructions for Use

Take a small amount each time, place it on the tongue, and swallow it dry; best taken after meals or before bedtime.

Throat-Clearing Decoction,From *Zhunsheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 2.,For plum-kernel-like sensation—a feeling as if there is something in the throat that cannot be coughed up or swallowed.

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