Apricot Kernel Paste Decoction

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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