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Diao Hu Decoction,For consumptive cough with hemoptysis or spitting of pus.

Formulas Name : Diao Hu Decoction

Chinese Name : 雕胡饮

Drug Formulation

3–4 liang of the fine roots of water caltrop.

Source

*The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For consumptive cough with hemoptysis or spitting of pus.

Instructions for Use

Boil with aged wine and take orally 1–2 times daily; full recovery will be achieved in half a month. This remedy may also be used for patients in critical condition.

Diao Hu Decoction,*The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*.,For consumptive cough with hemoptysis or spitting of pus.

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