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Ejiao Decoction,Chronic cough.

Formulas Name : Ejiao Decoction

Chinese Name : 阿胶饮

Drug Formulation

1 liang of donkey-hide gelatin (roasted and dried), 2 liang of ginseng.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Chronic cough.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of fermented soybean soup and a small amount of scallion white, decoct together until it boils three times, let cool to a warm temperature, and take 3–5 sips when a cough occurs. Keep warm as before and take another sip when the cough recurs.

Ejiao Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.,Chronic cough.

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