Four-Ingredient Pinellia Pills，*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 64.，For phlegm stagnation in the diaphragm causing a tight sensation and difficulty swallowing.
Four-Ingredient Pinellia Pills
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Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Pinellia Pills
Chinese Name : 四味半夏丸
Drug Formulation
Pinellia (raw) 4 liang, White Alum (raw) 3 liang, Phaselus seeds (crushed raw to obtain powder) 2 liang, Potassium Carbonate (ground) half a liang.
Source
*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 64.
Processing
Grind each of the above herbs into a fine powder; mix them thoroughly. Boil wheat flour paste with natural ginger juice to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed, then coat them with cinnabar.
Benefits
For phlegm stagnation in the diaphragm causing a tight sensation and difficulty swallowing.
Instructions for Use
Take 7–10 pills per dose, washed down with warm ginger tea after meals or before bedtime.
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Four-Ingredient Pinellia Pills,For phlegm stagnation in the diaphragm causing a tight sensation and difficulty swallowing.