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Acorus Large Pills,For severe wind-heat obstruction, swelling and pain in the throat, hoarse voice, and difficulty swallowing.

Formulas Name : Acorus Large Pills

Chinese Name : 菖蒲大丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Acorus tatarinowii (soaked in water), 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Saposhnikovia divaricata (stem removed), 1.5 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 2 liang of licorice (roasted),Platycodon root (stem removed, lightly roasted) 2 liang, Akebia stem half a liang, Apricot kernels half a liang (soaked in hot water, skin and tip removed, finely ground, wrapped in bamboo paper and pressed to remove oil and retain the powder), Cinnamon bark (coarse bark removed) 2 qian and a half, Amomum fruit 2 qian and a half, Peppermint leaves (dirt removed, ground into powder) 10 liang.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; then add the apricot powder and mint leaves and mix thoroughly. Mix with refined honey to form pills, making 10 pills per liang.

Benefits

For severe wind-heat obstruction, swelling and pain in the throat, hoarse voice, and difficulty swallowing.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose; after a meal, let it dissolve in the mouth and swallow the saliva.

Acorus Large Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 11.,For severe wind-heat obstruction, swelling and pain in the throat, hoarse voice, and difficulty swallowing.

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