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Decoction of Radish Seeds

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Decoction of Radish Seeds,For cough with excessive phlegm, shortness of breath, and spitting of pus and blood.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Radish Seeds

Chinese Name : 莱菔子煎

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of radish seeds (ground to a paste), 1 liang of peach kernels (with skin, tips, and double kernels removed, ground to a paste), 1 liang of apricot kernels (with skin, tips, and double kernels removed, ground to a paste), 1 liang of honey-flavored butter, and 1 liang of malt syrup.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 66.

Benefits

For cough with excessive phlegm, shortness of breath, and spitting of pus and blood.

Instructions for Use

Decoct the above ingredients together over low heat until the consistency resembles thin malt syrup. Take half a spoonful at a time, dissolved in boiling water, at any time of day.

Decoction of Radish Seeds,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 66.,For cough with excessive phlegm, shortness of breath, and spitting of pus and blood.

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