Dusheng Pies

Dusheng Pies,For coughs due to lung qi deficiency, facial swelling, and edema in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Dusheng Pies

Chinese Name : 独圣饼子

Drug Formulation

One pair of geckoes (male and female, with heads and tails intact; wash thoroughly, coat with medicinal wine and honey, and roast until cooked), one root of ginseng (purple-lump ginseng; human-shaped specimens are best).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 50.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; melt 4 liang of wax, strain out the residue, mix with the powder, and form into six cakes.

Benefits

For coughs due to lung qi deficiency, facial swelling, and edema in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Prepare 1 bowl of thin glutinous rice porridge, add 1 cake of the medicine, and consume it slowly while hot on an empty stomach.

Dusheng Pies,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 50.,For coughs due to lung qi deficiency, facial swelling, and edema in the limbs.

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