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Ginseng Eight Immortals Pill

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Ginseng Eight Immortals Pill,For chronic or recent coughs with phlegm and wheezing, muscle heat, night sweats, and lung atrophy due to deficiency.

Formulas Name : Ginseng Eight Immortals Pill

Chinese Name : 人参八仙丹

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, Cinnamomum cassia, Ephedra (knots removed), Licorice (roasted), Stemona, Tussilago flower, Apricot kernel (soaked in hot water, skinned, and roasted), and Calcined white alum—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 157).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of small marbles.

Benefits

For chronic or recent coughs with phlegm and wheezing, muscle heat, night sweats, and lung atrophy due to deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time; let it dissolve in the mouth. Take after meals, once in the morning and once in the evening, for a total of 2 doses per day.

Ginseng Eight Immortals Pill,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 157).,For chronic or recent coughs with phlegm and wheezing, muscle heat, night sweats, and lung atrophy due to deficiency.

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