Formula for Rubbing the Tongue and Expelling Phlegm

Formula for Rubbing the Tongue and Expelling Phlegm,Phlegm above the diaphragm.

Formulas Name : Formula for Rubbing the Tongue and Expelling Phlegm

Chinese Name : 擦舌吐痰方

Drug Formulation

Sour Plum Grass.

Source

*Medical Discourses*, Volume 10.

Processing

Harvest the young shoots and leaves, wash them thoroughly, sun-dry them, grind into a powder, and mix with vinegar.

Benefits

Phlegm above the diaphragm.

Instructions for Use

Dip a new goat-hair brush in the mixture and rub the base of the tongue. This expels phlegm from the chest and diaphragm; if phlegm is present in the left flank, apply the mixture to the left side of the tongue, and do the same for the right side. If phlegm is in the back, apply the mixture to the palate opposite the base of the tongue; as you rub, the phlegm will be expelled.

Formula for Rubbing the Tongue and Expelling Phlegm,*Medical Discourses*, Volume 10.,Phlegm above the diaphragm.

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