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Ginger-Qu Cake,For cold phlegm with cold-induced reversal of qi.

Formulas Name : Ginger-Qu Cake

Chinese Name : 姜曲饼子

Drug Formulation

2 jin of fresh ginger (sliced, marinated in 2 liang of salt overnight, then baked until dry), 1.5 liang of Pinellia qu, 30 large apricot kernels, 2 liang of licorice, and 0.5 liang of cloves.

Source

From *Ten Convenient and Effective Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 167).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into small cakes using glutinous rice paste.

Benefits

For cold phlegm with cold-induced reversal of qi.

Instructions for Use

Chew 3–5 cakes and swallow with plain hot water.

Ginger-Qu Cake,From *Ten Convenient and Effective Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 167).,For cold phlegm with cold-induced reversal of qi.

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