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Dry Cough Powder

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Dry Cough Powder,For coughs and all types of coughing and shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Dry Cough Powder

Chinese Name : 干咯散

Drug Formulation

Goose-tube Stone (which tastes cool and not astringent) 1 liang, Stalactite 1 liang, Well-Spring Stone 1 liang, Tussilago Flower 1 liang, Buddha’s Ear Herb 1 liang, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, White Alum 1 liang, Cassia Bark half a liang, Ginseng half a liang.

Source

Quoted from Li Songfang in Volume 5 of *Bai Yi*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For coughs and all types of coughing and shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

Take 1.5 qian per dose; after a meal, inhale the powder through a reed straw and wash it down with cold, clear tea.

Dry Cough Powder,Quoted from Li Songfang in Volume 5 of *Bai Yi*.,For coughs and all types of coughing and shortness of breath.

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