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Cinnamon and Apricot Pills,For coughing and inability to speak.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon and Apricot Pills

Chinese Name : 桂杏丸

Drug Formulation

Cinnamon (with coarse bark removed): half liang; Apricot kernels: 1.5 liang (with skin, tips, and double kernels removed; stir-fried with bran).

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 66.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a cherry.

Benefits

For coughing and inability to speak.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time; let it dissolve in the mouth and swallow the saliva.

Cinnamon and Apricot Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 66.,For coughing and inability to speak.

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