Cress Seed Pills

Cress Seed Pills,For cough due to lung heat, accompanied by shortness of breath and severe wheezing, inability to sit or lie down, swelling of the body and face, and severe distension that prevents the intake of food and drink.

Formulas Name : Cress Seed Pills

Chinese Name : 葶苈子丸

Drug Formulation

20 fen of Clematis Seed (roasted), 6 fen of Fritillaria, 12 fen of Apricot Kernel (roasted), 6 fen of Aster, 6 fen of Poria, 6 fen of Schisandra, 8 liang of Ginseng, 8 liang of White Mulberry Bark.

Source

Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 10), citing *Cui’s Formulas*; name found in *Pu Ji Fang* (Vol. 183).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For cough due to lung heat, accompanied by shortness of breath and severe wheezing, inability to sit or lie down, swelling of the body and face, and severe distension that prevents the intake of food and drink.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 20–30 pills, and swallow them with boiled jujube juice.

Note

Avoid vinegar-based foods.

Cress Seed Pills,Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 10), citing *Cui’s Formulas*; name found in *Pu Ji Fang* (Vol. 183).,For cough due to lung heat, accompanied by shortness of breath and severe wheezing, inability to sit or lie down, swelling of the body and face, and severe distension that prevents the intake of food and drink.

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