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Heliotrope Decoction

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Heliotrope Decoction,For watery diarrhea, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, vomiting and retching; as well as shortness of breath, coughing, and chest and diaphragm distension.

Formulas Name : Heliotrope Decoction

Chinese Name : 诃黎勒煎

Drug Formulation

Heliotrope (wrapped in flour and roasted until golden brown; remove the flour).

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 14.

Processing

Grind the above into a powder; mix with millet-grain-sized liquid to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For watery diarrhea, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, vomiting and retching; as well as shortness of breath, coughing, and chest and diaphragm distension.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with rice water.

Heliotrope Decoction,*Ji Feng*, Volume 14.,For watery diarrhea, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, vomiting and retching; as well as shortness of breath, coughing, and chest and diaphragm distension.

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