Gekko Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.,For coughing and shortness of breath.
Gekko Pills
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Formulas Name : Gekko Pills
Chinese Name : 蛤蚧丸
Drug Formulation
Gekko (roasted with butter) 1 pair; Lepidium seeds (roasted on paper, ground separately) 2 liang; Apricot kernels (soaked in hot water, skinned, tips removed, and double kernels separated, then roasted) 2 liang; Tussilago flowers 1 liang; Fritillaria bulbs (core removed) 1 liang; Terminalia chebula bark 1 liang; Licorice root (roasted, coarsely chopped) half a liang.
Source
From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.
Processing
Grind all ingredients except the toon seeds and apricot kernels into a fine powder; grind the toon seeds and apricot kernels separately, then mix them evenly with the powder. Form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using refined honey.
Benefits
For coughing and shortness of breath.
Instructions for Use
Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with a decoction of white mulberry bark after meals.
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Gekko Pills,For coughing and shortness of breath.