Formula for Clearing Qi and Resolving Phlegm Pills,*Annotated Collection of Effective Formulas for Women*, Volume 6.,
Formula for Clearing Qi and Resolving Phlegm Pills
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Formulas Name : Formula for Clearing Qi and Resolving Phlegm Pills
Chinese Name : 法制清气化痰丸
Drug Formulation
4 liang Pinellia, 4 liang Southern Star (peeled and tips removed), 4 liang White Alum, 4 liang Soapberry, 4 liang Dried Ginger, 2 liang Dried Tangerine Peel, 2 liang Green Tangerine Peel, 2 liang Perilla Seeds, 2 liang Radish Seeds (stir-fried, ground), 2 liang Apricot Kernels (peeled, tips removed, stir-fried, ground), 2 liang Kudzu Root, 2 liang Shenqu (stir-fried), 2 liang Wheat Bran (stir-fried),Hawthorn Fruit 2 liang, Cyperus Rhizome 2 liang.
Source
*Annotated Collection of Effective Formulas for Women*, Volume 6.
Processing
First, take the three ingredients including white alum and simmer them in 5 bowls of water until reduced to 3 bowls. Then add the two ingredients containing Pinellia and let them steep for 2 days before boiling again, until the Pinellia and Southern Star no longer have any white spots. Dry in the sun, then grind them together with the remaining herbs into a fine powder. Form into pills the size of a tung tree seed using steamed buns.
Instructions for Use
Take 50–70 pills per dose, taken with tea or hot water before bedtime.
Note
Contraindicated for those with spleen and stomach deficiency.
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Formula for Clearing Qi and Resolving Phlegm Pills