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Apricot Kernel Paste Decoction

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Apricot Kernel Paste Decoction,Cough with phlegm regurgitation. Cold pathogenic factors affecting the lungs, causing chest and diaphragm discomfort, and swelling and pain in the throat.

Formulas Name : Apricot Kernel Paste Decoction

Chinese Name : 杏霜汤

Drug Formulation

Roasted millet: 1 dou 6 sheng; roasted licorice: 10 jin and a half; roasted salt: 16 jin; almonds (peeled and de-tipped, roasted with wheat bran, ground separately): 10 jin.

Source

*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Cough with phlegm regurgitation. Cold pathogenic factors affecting the lungs, causing chest and diaphragm discomfort, and swelling and pain in the throat.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, dissolved in boiling water, at any time.

Apricot Kernel Paste Decoction,*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.,Cough with phlegm regurgitation. Cold pathogenic factors affecting the lungs, causing chest and diaphragm discomfort, and swelling and pain in the throat.

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