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Guanyin Tea,For coughs.

Formulas Name : Guanyin Tea

Chinese Name : 观音茶

Drug Formulation

1 jin of black sesame seeds (lightly roasted), 1 jin of lotus root starch, 1 jin of Chinese yam (lightly roasted), 1 jin of glutinous millet (roasted with flour), 1 jin of white sugar, and 8 liang of lotus seed kernels (lightly roasted).

Source

From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For coughs.

Instructions for Use

Drink as tea daily, in any amount, by pouring boiling water over the mixture.

Guanyin Tea,From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 3.,For coughs.

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