Areca Nut Diaphragm-Relieving Pills

Areca Nut Diaphragm-Relieving Pills,Indicated for cases where phlegm from the five types of fluid ascends and causes syncope, with phlegm and saliva obstructing the passages, resulting in shortness of breath and difficulty lying on one’s back.

Formulas Name : Areca Nut Diaphragm-Relieving Pills

Chinese Name : 槟榔利膈丸

Drug Formulation

1.5 liang of areca nut, 1 liang of frankincense, 1.5 liang of ginseng, 4 liang of pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water), 1.5 liang of apricot kernels (boiled in water, skins removed), 1.5 liang of green tangerine peel, 3 trichosanthes fruits (roasted, seeds removed), 1.5 liang of platycodon root, 3 liang of pharbitis root (ground into powder), and 0.5 liang of cassia bark.

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 164, citing *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with ginger juice and water to form a paste, then shape into pills.

Benefits

Indicated for cases where phlegm from the five types of fluid ascends and causes syncope, with phlegm and saliva obstructing the passages, resulting in shortness of breath and difficulty lying on one’s back.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with ginger tea after a meal.

Areca Nut Diaphragm-Relieving Pills,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 164, citing *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*.,Indicated for cases where phlegm from the five types of fluid ascends and causes syncope, with phlegm and saliva obstructing the passages, resulting in shortness of breath and difficulty lying on one’s back.

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