Golden Pearl Phlegm-Resolving Pills，*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 4.，For headaches with dizziness and vertigo, mental confusion and bewilderment, chest and diaphragm distress, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, cough with heavy phlegm, and difficulty swallowing.
Golden Pearl Phlegm-Resolving Pills
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Formulas Name : Golden Pearl Phlegm-Resolving Pills
Chinese Name : 金珠化痰丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of soapberry kernels (roasted), 1 liang of Indian turmeric, 1 liang of white alum (select the bright variety; place in an iron or stone vessel, boil until all liquid is evaporated, let cool, then grind),Lead White Frost (finely ground) 1 liang, Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water; washed again with 2 liang of fresh ginger; skin scraped off; pounded finely into cakes and lightly roasted until yellow) 4 liang, Raw White Borneol (finely ground) half a liang, Cinnabar (ground and sifted) 2 liang, Gold Foil (as coating) 20 pieces.
Source
*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind Pinellia and soapberry seeds into a powder, mix thoroughly with the other ingredients, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using a paste made from fermented rice malt boiled with ginger juice.
Benefits
For headaches with dizziness and vertigo, mental confusion and bewilderment, chest and diaphragm distress, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, cough with heavy phlegm, and difficulty swallowing.
Instructions for Use
Take 10–15 pills each time, washed down with ginger soup, after meals or before bedtime.
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Golden Pearl Phlegm-Resolving Pills,For headaches with dizziness and vertigo, mental confusion and bewilderment, chest and diaphragm distress, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, cough with heavy phlegm, and difficulty swallowing.