Apricot-Honey Powder

Apricot-Honey Powder,For coughs.

Formulas Name : Apricot-Honey Powder

Chinese Name : 杏酥散

Drug Formulation

Almond (skin and tip removed), Tussilago flower, Xianhu, Pinellia (soaked in boiling water 7 times, thinly sliced, and roasted), Schisandra (sorted), Ephedra (roots and nodes removed), Bupleurum (stems removed, washed), Mulberry Bark (honey-roasted until yellow), Ginseng (root base removed), and Platycodon (stir-fried)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Ben Shi*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For coughs.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; drink while still warm.

Apricot-Honey Powder,*Ben Shi*, Volume 6.,For coughs.

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