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Gypsum and White Discharge Powder

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Gypsum and White Discharge Powder,Dry heat injuring the lungs, causing cough and shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Gypsum and White Discharge Powder

Chinese Name : 石膏泻白散

Drug Formulation

Gypsum, Anemarrhena, White Mulberry Bark, Lycium Bark, Licorice.

Source

From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Dry heat injuring the lungs, causing cough and shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Gypsum and White Discharge Powder,From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.,Dry heat injuring the lungs, causing cough and shortness of breath.

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