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Five Treasures Pill,Throat obstruction, sore throat, laryngeal inflammation, and tonsillitis.

Formulas Name : Five Treasures Pill

Chinese Name : 五宝丹

Drug Formulation

5 qian of calcined gypsum, 1 qian of waist yellow, 5 fen of gallstone alum, 5 qian of borax (roasted), and 4 fen of borneol.

Source

*Lecture Notes on Traditional Chinese Medicine Laryngology*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder.

Benefits

Throat obstruction, sore throat, laryngeal inflammation, and tonsillitis.

Instructions for Use

Administer by spraying into the throat using a medicated spray device.

Five Treasures Pill,*Lecture Notes on Traditional Chinese Medicine Laryngology*.,Throat obstruction, sore throat, laryngeal inflammation, and tonsillitis.

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