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Enhanced San’ao Decoction

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Enhanced San’ao Decoction,For coughs caused by cold, where the patient has lost their voice due to mistakenly taking cooling medications.

Formulas Name : Enhanced San’ao Decoction

Chinese Name : 加味三拗汤

Drug Formulation

Apricot kernels (remove the double kernels, but leave the skin and tip intact) 2.5 qian, Ephedra 2 qian, raw licorice 0.5 fen, Notopterygium 0.8 fen, Platycodon 0.8 fen, Saposhnikovia (remove the root base) 1 qian, fresh ginger 3 qian (finely chopped).

Source

From *The Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For coughs caused by cold, where the patient has lost their voice due to mistakenly taking cooling medications.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while still warm.

Enhanced San’ao Decoction,From *The Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 4.,For coughs caused by cold, where the patient has lost their voice due to mistakenly taking cooling medications.

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