Pinellia Qu

Pinellia Qu,Cough with excessive phlegm; indigestion causing vomiting.

Formulas Name : Pinellia Qu

Chinese Name : 半夏曲

Drug Formulation

3 jin of wheat flour, 6 liang of bitter apricot kernels, 8 liang of fresh spicy smartweed, 1 jin of Pinellia (processed with ginger), 6 liang of red adzuki beans, 8 liang of fresh Artemisia annua, and 8 liang of fresh Xanthium.

Source

*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Jinan Formula).

Benefits

Cough with excessive phlegm; indigestion causing vomiting.

Instructions for Use

Decoct the three fresh herbs in water, mix the decoction with the mixture to form a paste, and take it.

Pinellia Qu,*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Jinan Formula).,Cough with excessive phlegm; indigestion causing vomiting.

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