Five-Spice Pills

Five-Spice Pills,For a cold-induced cough with loss of voice.

Formulas Name : Five-Spice Pills

Chinese Name : 五辛丸

Drug Formulation

Cloves, black pepper, long pepper, galangal, and cinnamon bark—equal parts of each.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 159), citing *Essential Questions on Medicine*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, add a small amount of roasted salt, and mix with ginger juice to form a paste; roll into pills the size of a chicken’s head.

Benefits

For a cold-induced cough with loss of voice.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills at a time; let them dissolve in the mouth, or chew them finely and swallow with warm water.

Five-Spice Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 159), citing *Essential Questions on Medicine*.,For a cold-induced cough with loss of voice.

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