Cough-Relieving and Asthma-Calming Pills，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Shenyang Formula).，For wind-cold cough, chest fullness and pain in the flanks, aversion to cold and fever, difficult expectoration, thin phlegm and fluid retention, shortness of breath and chest tightness, inability to sleep at night, a throat sound like a waterfowl, coughing triggered by cold, and a condition that has persisted for years without resolution.
Cough-Relieving and Asthma-Calming Pills
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Formulas Name : Cough-Relieving and Asthma-Calming Pills
Chinese Name : 止嗽定喘丸
Drug Formulation
Raw Paeonia root 1 liang, Licorice 8 qian, Dried tangerine peel 2 liang, Qingxia 1 liang, Raw gypsum 1 liang, White Houttuynia 1 liang, Ephedra 1 liang, Dried ginger 5 qian, Xianhu 2 liang, Roasted apricot kernels 1 liang, Schisandra 1 liang, Sea pumice 1 liang, Cinnamon twig 8 qian, Purple aster 1 liang, Raw oyster shell 2 liang.
Source
*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Shenyang Formula).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills weighing 2 qian each.
Benefits
For wind-cold cough, chest fullness and pain in the flanks, aversion to cold and fever, difficult expectoration, thin phlegm and fluid retention, shortness of breath and chest tightness, inability to sleep at night, a throat sound like a waterfowl, coughing triggered by cold, and a condition that has persisted for years without resolution.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with plain boiled water.
Note
Avoid spicy, fishy, and raw or cold foods.
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Cough-Relieving and Asthma-Calming Pills,For wind-cold cough, chest fullness and pain in the flanks, aversion to cold and fever, difficult expectoration, thin phlegm and fluid retention, shortness of breath and chest tightness, inability to sleep at night, a throat sound like a waterfowl, coughing triggered by cold, and a condition that has persisted for years without resolution.