Almond Powder for Nourishing the Lungs

Almond Powder for Nourishing the Lungs,For lung qi deficiency, cough due to exposure to cold, weakness from typhoid fever, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Almond Powder for Nourishing the Lungs

Chinese Name : 补肺杏仁散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of apricot kernels (soaked in hot water to remove skin and tips; remove the double kernels; stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow), 1 liang of cinnamon bark, 2 liang of magnolia bark (coarse outer bark removed; coated with ginger juice and roasted until fragrant and cooked through), 1 liang of ginseng (root tip removed), 1 liang of chebulic myrobalan (roasted; use the peel), 3 fen of white atractylodes,0.5 liang of licorice (roasted until slightly reddish, then chopped), 0.3 fen of dried ginger (roasted until cracked, then chopped), 1 liang of aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, then baked), 1 liang of aconite root (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed), and 1 liang of white poria.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 6.

Processing

The above ingredients are ground into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For lung qi deficiency, cough due to exposure to cold, weakness from typhoid fever, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 3 large jujubes to 1 medium bowl of water, decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and take warm at any time.

Almond Powder for Nourishing the Lungs,From *Shenghui*, Volume 6.,For lung qi deficiency, cough due to exposure to cold, weakness from typhoid fever, and loss of appetite.

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