Gold-Water Ointment,From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 2.,For consumptive cough with restlessness and red phlegm due to lung atrophy.
Gold-Water Ointment
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Formulas Name : Gold-Water Ointment
Chinese Name : 金水膏
Drug Formulation
6 liang of Asparagus root, 6 liang of Aster root,Weirui 6 liang (roasted), Huai Shengdi 12 liang, Ophiopogon tuber 8 liang, White Peony Root 4 liang (roasted), Lily Bulb 4 liang, Tussilago Flower 4 liang, Anemarrhena Rhizome 2 liang (roasted), Chinese Yam 2 liang (lightly roasted), Dried Tangerine Peel 2 liang, Sichuan Fritillary Bulb 2 liang (ground separately into a fine powder for later use), Rubia Root 2 liang.
Source
From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 2.
Processing
Prepare the decoction according to the method, thicken with honey, and after cooling, stir in the ground Sichuan fritillary bulb powder.
Benefits
For consumptive cough with restlessness and red phlegm due to lung atrophy.
Instructions for Use
Let it dissolve in the mouth; take as needed, allowing it to dissolve naturally. It is most effective when taken before bed and upon waking.
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Gold-Water Ointment,For consumptive cough with restlessness and red phlegm due to lung atrophy.