Coix Seed Pills,*Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 7.,For foul-smelling phlegm and hemoptysis.
Coix Seed Pills
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Formulas Name : Coix Seed Pills
Chinese Name : 薏苡丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of coix seed, half a jin of fresh ginger (cut into small pieces).
Source
*Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 7.
Processing
Wrap the ingredients in a handkerchief and steam them over cooked rice until the rice is done. Discard the ginger; instead, combine Ophiopogon japonicus and Asparagus cochinchinensis (both with their cores removed) with 3 liang of raw Rehmannia glutinosa. Pound them together to extract their natural juice, then add 1 liang each of raw honey and ginseng powder. Mix well, incorporate the coix seeds, and steam until dry.
Benefits
For foul-smelling phlegm and hemoptysis.
Instructions for Use
Take 30–40 pills per dose, washed down with ginger tea.
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Coix Seed Pills,For foul-smelling phlegm and hemoptysis.