Cinnabar and Pinellia Pills

Cinnabar and Pinellia Pills,Cough originating from the heart, a sensation of something stuck in the throat, and swelling and obstruction of the throat.

Formulas Name : Cinnabar and Pinellia Pills

Chinese Name : 丹砂半夏丸

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar (water-floated) half liang, Pinellia (washed in hot water to remove slipperiness, roasted, and ground into powder) 1 liang, Anemarrhena (roasted and ground into powder) 1 liang, Aconite (roasted until cracked, then ground into powder) 1 liang, Croton seed (remove skin and inner membrane, grind into a paste, spread on a new tile, and collect the white residue) 3 qian.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.

Processing

Mix all ingredients except cinnabar thoroughly; form into pills the size of peas using steamed buns soaked in hot water; coat with cinnabar.

Benefits

Cough originating from the heart, a sensation of something stuck in the throat, and swelling and obstruction of the throat.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills each time after meals or before bedtime, washed down with a decoction of black plum and ginger; do not chew.

Cinnabar and Pinellia Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.,Cough originating from the heart, a sensation of something stuck in the throat, and swelling and obstruction of the throat.

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