Ba’an Pinellia Pills,*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 9.,For all types of coughs, whether chronic or acute; or for regurgitation of phlegm accompanied by wheezing; shortness of breath with wheezing; dry throat and intense thirst; difficulty passing urine and stool; pulmonary atrophy and consumptive weakness; fullness, distension, and acute pain in the chest and abdomen; diaphragmatic qi with excess above and deficiency below; and undigested food and alcohol accumulation.
Ba’an Pinellia Pills
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Formulas Name : Ba’an Pinellia Pills
Chinese Name : 保安半夏丸
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of Pinellia, half a liang of Aconite, 1 liang of Pharbitis, half a liang of Rhubarb, 1.5 liang of Phellodendron, 1 liang of Clam Powder, 4 Croton seeds (one formula omits Croton seeds and includes Dried Ginger).
Source
*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 9.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with water to form pills the size of small beans.
Benefits
For all types of coughs, whether chronic or acute; or for regurgitation of phlegm accompanied by wheezing; shortness of breath with wheezing; dry throat and intense thirst; difficulty passing urine and stool; pulmonary atrophy and consumptive weakness; fullness, distension, and acute pain in the chest and abdomen; diaphragmatic qi with excess above and deficiency below; and undigested food and alcohol accumulation.
Instructions for Use
Take 10–15 pills each time, washed down with warm water after meals, three times daily.
Note
Not to be taken by pregnant women.
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Ba’an Pinellia Pills,For all types of coughs, whether chronic or acute; or for regurgitation of phlegm accompanied by wheezing; shortness of breath with wheezing; dry throat and intense thirst; difficulty passing urine and stool; pulmonary atrophy and consumptive weakness; fullness, distension, and acute pain in the chest and abdomen; diaphragmatic qi with excess above and deficiency below; and undigested food and alcohol accumulation.