Clear Metal and Resolve Phlegm Pills，From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 1.，Excess Metal (Metal element) is scorched by Fire, causing water to dry up and body fluids to become depleted, resulting in a dry throat and dry cough; stomach fire rises, causing qi stagnation and phlegm congealing, leading to obstruction in the Upper Jiao and coughing with wheezing; it also treats excess phlegm-fire in the lungs and stomach in the elderly.
Clear Metal and Resolve Phlegm Pills
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Formulas Name : Clear Metal and Resolve Phlegm Pills
Chinese Name : 清金化痰丸
Drug Formulation
5 qian of Aster tataricus, 5 qian of Poria, 4 liang of Apricot Kernel, 4 liang of Dried Tangerine Peel, 4 liang of Perilla Seed, 3 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 3 liang of Pollen, 3 liang of Mulberry Bark, 2 liang of Coptis, 2 liang of Trichosanthes Seed, 2 liang of Pinellia, 2 liang of Platycodon, and 1 liang of Licorice.
Source
From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 1.
Processing
Form into pills using water.
Benefits
Excess Metal (Metal element) is scorched by Fire, causing water to dry up and body fluids to become depleted, resulting in a dry throat and dry cough; stomach fire rises, causing qi stagnation and phlegm congealing, leading to obstruction in the Upper Jiao and coughing with wheezing; it also treats excess phlegm-fire in the lungs and stomach in the elderly.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose, taken with freshly boiled water in the afternoon and before bedtime.
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Clear Metal and Resolve Phlegm Pills,Excess Metal (Metal element) is scorched by Fire, causing water to dry up and body fluids to become depleted, resulting in a dry throat and dry cough; stomach fire rises, causing qi stagnation and phlegm congealing, leading to obstruction in the Upper Jiao and coughing with wheezing; it also treats excess phlegm-fire in the lungs and stomach in the elderly.