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Cough-Relieving Paste

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Cough-Relieving Paste,For all types of persistent coughs in children.

Formulas Name : Cough-Relieving Paste

Chinese Name : 宁嗽膏

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Ephedra, 5 qian of Apricot Kernels (with skin and tips removed), 5 qian of Platycodon (with root base removed), 5 qian of Licorice, 5 qian of Anemarrhena, 5 qian of Fritillaria, 5 qian of Tussilago Flower, 5 qian of Scutellaria, 5 qian of Aster, 1 qian of Coptis, 2 qian of Cyperus (stir-fried with children’s urine), and 1 liang of Ox Gallbladder-processed Pinellia.

Source

From *Preserving Life and Nourishing the Essence* (Volume 8).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a water caltrop.

Benefits

For all types of persistent coughs in children.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in plain hot water after a meal.

Cough-Relieving Paste,From *Preserving Life and Nourishing the Essence* (Volume 8).,For all types of persistent coughs in children.

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