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.
Areca Nut Diaphragm-Relieving Pills
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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.
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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.