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Cartilage Powder,For various types of food stuck in the throat or pharynx.

Formulas Name : Cartilage Powder

Chinese Name : 软骨散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of red Poria (black skin removed), half a liang of aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and roasted), 1 fen of licorice (roasted and coarsely chopped), and 1 fen of cardamom.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 124.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For various types of food stuck in the throat or pharynx.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; first place it in the mouth, then swallow it with 1 zhan of fresh water.

Cartilage Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 124.,For various types of food stuck in the throat or pharynx.

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