Apricot Kernel and Aster Pills

Apricot Kernel and Aster Pills,For cough due to lung heat, accompanied by shortness of breath and wheezing so severe that the patient cannot sit or lie down, swelling of the body and face, loss of appetite, and difficulty urinating.

Formulas Name : Apricot Kernel and Aster Pills

Chinese Name : 杏仁紫菀丸

Drug Formulation

20 fen of Lepidium sativum seeds (roasted), 12 fen of apricot kernels, 6 fen of Poria cocos, 8 fen of Pharbitis seeds (roasted).

Source

Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 10), citing *Cui’s Formulas*; name found in *Ji Feng* (Vol. 11).

Processing

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For cough due to lung heat, accompanied by shortness of breath and wheezing so severe that the patient cannot sit or lie down, swelling of the body and face, loss of appetite, and difficulty urinating.

Instructions for Use

Take 8 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 20 pills; swallow with boiled jujube juice, twice daily and once at night.

Note

Avoid vinegar and vinegar-containing foods.

Apricot Kernel and Aster Pills,Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 10), citing *Cui’s Formulas*; name found in *Ji Feng* (Vol. 11).,For cough due to lung heat, accompanied by shortness of breath and wheezing so severe that the patient cannot sit or lie down, swelling of the body and face, loss of appetite, and difficulty urinating.

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