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Formula for Expelling Phlegm

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Formula for Expelling Phlegm,For chronic cough due to overwork and asthma with copious phlegm.

Formulas Name : Formula for Expelling Phlegm

Chinese Name : 劫痰方

Drug Formulation

3 qian of Indigo Powder, 1 fen of Cinnabar, 1 qian of Orpiment, 1 qian of Realgar, 1 qian of Alum, 1 qian of Gypsum (all used in their raw form).

Source

Formula from *Xu Ben Shi* (Vol. 5); name cited in *Chi Shui Xuan Zhu* (Vol. 7).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 100 grains of lightly fermented soybeans, soak them in hot water, remove the skins, and grind them into a paste. Mix the paste with the medicinal powder to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For chronic cough due to overwork and asthma with copious phlegm.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill with cold tea before bedtime.

Formula for Expelling Phlegm,Formula from *Xu Ben Shi* (Vol. 5); name cited in *Chi Shui Xuan Zhu* (Vol. 7).,For chronic cough due to overwork and asthma with copious phlegm.

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