Half-Gua Pills

Half-Gua Pills,Phlegm-induced cough.

Formulas Name : Half-Gua Pills

Chinese Name : 半瓜丸

Drug Formulation

5 liang of Pinellia tuber, 5 liang of Trichosanthes seed, 2 liang of Fritillaria bulb, 2 liang of Platycodon root, 1.5 liang of Citrus peel, and 1 liang of Anemarrhena rhizome.

Source

*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, soak in ginger juice, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using steamed bun paste.

Benefits

Phlegm-induced cough.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup.

Half-Gua Pills,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,Phlegm-induced cough.

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