Apricot-Honey Paste

Apricot-Honey Paste,Hemoptysis.

Formulas Name : Apricot-Honey Paste

Chinese Name : 杏蜜膏

Drug Formulation

1 pig pancreas (simmered until tender in a porcelain vessel, soaked in cold water, and membrane removed), 2 liang of apricot kernels (peeled, tips removed, and double kernels separated; stir-fried), and 2 liang of honey (simmered until thickened).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 68.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder, steam it over cooked rice, add 2 qian each of ground Wood Fragrance and Aconite, and mix thoroughly to form a paste.

Benefits

Hemoptysis.

Instructions for Use

Take half a spoonful per dose, mixed with one zhan of wine; take three times daily.

Apricot-Honey Paste,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 68.,Hemoptysis.

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