Almond and Pinellia Pills

Almond and Pinellia Pills,Edema and distension caused by water retention; coughing, wheezing, and epigastric fullness; difficult expectoration of phlegm; and restless sleep.

Formulas Name : Almond and Pinellia Pills

Chinese Name : 杏仁半夏丸

Drug Formulation

Apricot Kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tip, and double kernels removed, then stir-fried with wheat bran) 1 liang; Pinellia (washed 7 times in hot water to remove slime) 1 liang; Pepper Seeds half a liang; Fritillary Bulb (core removed, stir-fried) 1 liang; Stephania 1 liang; Bitter Pimpinella 2 liang (lightly stir-fried through paper).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 80.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Edema and distension caused by water retention; coughing, wheezing, and epigastric fullness; difficult expectoration of phlegm; and restless sleep.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, taken after meals and before bedtime with a decoction of white mulberry root bark.

Almond and Pinellia Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 80.,Edema and distension caused by water retention; coughing, wheezing, and epigastric fullness; difficult expectoration of phlegm; and restless sleep.

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