Pinellia Diaphragm-Relieving Pills

Pinellia Diaphragm-Relieving Pills,For wind rising upward, accompanied by phlegm-induced fullness, wheezing, and coughing; various types of phlegm—including wind phlegm, alcohol phlegm, tea phlegm, food phlegm, and qi phlegm—cause suffering, leading to pain in the arms, shoulders, back, and chest; phlegm expelled resembles nodules, is black in color, and has a foul, fishy odor.

Formulas Name : Pinellia Diaphragm-Relieving Pills

Chinese Name : 半夏利膈丸

Drug Formulation

4 liang of black pharbitis (half raw, half roasted), 2 liang of soapberry (unworm-eaten and plump; remove skin and seeds; coat with butter and roast), half a liang of locust pod seeds, 1 liang of Qizhou pinellia (soaked in boiling water and rinsed 7 times; sliced; dried in an oven),Green tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, pith removed, then weighed) 2 liang, areca nut 1 liang (wrapped in flour and steamed until tender, then chopped).

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with a paste made from fresh ginger juice and flour to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For wind rising upward, accompanied by phlegm-induced fullness, wheezing, and coughing; various types of phlegm—including wind phlegm, alcohol phlegm, tea phlegm, food phlegm, and qi phlegm—cause suffering, leading to pain in the arms, shoulders, back, and chest; phlegm expelled resembles nodules, is black in color, and has a foul, fishy odor.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with ginger tea after meals. To disperse wind-phlegm, increase the dose to 40–50 pills.

Pinellia Diaphragm-Relieving Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.,For wind rising upward, accompanied by phlegm-induced fullness, wheezing, and coughing; various types of phlegm—including wind phlegm, alcohol phlegm, tea phlegm, food phlegm, and qi phlegm—cause suffering, leading to pain in the arms, shoulders, back, and chest; phlegm expelled resembles nodules, is black in color, and has a foul, fishy odor.

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