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Ginseng and Apricot Kernel Paste

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Ginseng and Apricot Kernel Paste

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Apricot Kernel Paste

Chinese Name : 参杏膏

Drug Formulation

5 qian of ginseng, 5 qian of Tussilago flower, 5 qian of chebulic myrobalan, 5 qian of fritillary bulb, 5 qian of schisandra berry, 5 qian of white mulberry bark, 5 qian of purple aster, 5 qian of apricot kernel, 5 qian of donkey-hide gelatin, 5 qian of poria, 5 qian of licorice.

Source

From *Chuanya Waibian*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a water caltrop.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time; let it dissolve in the mouth without regard to the time of day.

Ginseng and Apricot Kernel Paste,From *Chuanya Waibian*, Volume 3.,

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