Xiaoshi Banxia Pills

Xiaoshi Banxia Pills,For lung heat, phlegm congestion in the chest, and difficulty swallowing.

Formulas Name : Xiaoshi Banxia Pills

Chinese Name : 消石半夏丸

Drug Formulation

Half liang of calcium carbonate; half liang of Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water to remove slipperiness, then roasted).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 50.

Processing

First, pound the Pinellia into a fine powder; then add the calcium carbonate and grind them together until fine. Next, add 1 liang of wheat flour; mix the three ingredients thoroughly, sift the mixture, and form into pills the size of mung beans by adding a few drops of water.

Benefits

For lung heat, phlegm congestion in the chest, and difficulty swallowing.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with ginger decoction.

Xiaoshi Banxia Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 50.,For lung heat, phlegm congestion in the chest, and difficulty swallowing.

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