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Cough-Relieving Ointment

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Cough-Relieving Ointment,For yin-deficient cough, fever caused by internal heat, hemoptysis, and hematemesis.

Formulas Name : Cough-Relieving Ointment

Chinese Name : 安嗽膏

Drug Formulation

Asparagus root (core removed) 8 liang, almonds (skinned) 4 liang, fritillary bulb (core removed) 4 liang, stemona root 4 liang, lily bulb 4 liang, winterflower 5 liang, purple aster 3 liang, snow-white atractylodes 8 liang.

Source

From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 65.

Processing

Coarsely grind the ingredients; decoct three times in a continuous stream of water, collecting the decoction each time; strain out the residue; add 8 liang of maltose and 16 liang of honey, then simmer further; add 4 liang of donkey-hide gelatin and 4 liang of white Poria (ground into powder, washed with water, and sun-dried); mix these two ingredients into the previous decoction until it forms a paste-like consistency.

Benefits

For yin-deficient cough, fever caused by internal heat, hemoptysis, and hematemesis.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 spoonfuls per dose.

Cough-Relieving Ointment,From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 65.,For yin-deficient cough, fever caused by internal heat, hemoptysis, and hematemesis.

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