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Clear Metal Pills,For cases of intense internal fire in the zang-fu organs, leading to dryness of the Lung Metal, qi reversal with wheezing and coughing; or, when heat reaches its extreme and is complicated by wind, resulting in headache, eye distension, difficulty breathing through the nose, epistaxis or nasal discharge, ear discharge with distension and fullness, cracked tongue and dry throat, itchy rashes, three types of wasting disease with dry thirst, and obstruction of urination and defecation.

Formulas Name : Clear Metal Pills

Chinese Name : 清金丸

Drug Formulation

Scutellaria baicalensis 4 liang, Coptis chinensis 2 liang, Phellodendron amurense 8 qian, Gardenia jasminoides 1 liang 6 qian.

Source

From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 1.

Processing

Form into pills using water as the binder.

Benefits

For cases of intense internal fire in the zang-fu organs, leading to dryness of the Lung Metal, qi reversal with wheezing and coughing; or, when heat reaches its extreme and is complicated by wind, resulting in headache, eye distension, difficulty breathing through the nose, epistaxis or nasal discharge, ear discharge with distension and fullness, cracked tongue and dry throat, itchy rashes, three types of wasting disease with dry thirst, and obstruction of urination and defecation.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 qian with hot tea before bedtime in the afternoon.

Clear Metal Pills,From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 1.,For cases of intense internal fire in the zang-fu organs, leading to dryness of the Lung Metal, qi reversal with wheezing and coughing; or, when heat reaches its extreme and is complicated by wind, resulting in headache, eye distension, difficulty breathing through the nose, epistaxis or nasal discharge, ear discharge with distension and fullness, cracked tongue and dry throat, itchy rashes, three types of wasting disease with dry thirst, and obstruction of urination and defecation.

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