Immortal’s Limb Pills

Immortal’s Limb Pills,For chronic, long-standing coughs—regardless of whether they are accompanied by chills or fever—characterized by phlegm, drooling, and shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Immortal’s Limb Pills

Chinese Name : 仙人肢丸

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 2 qian, Sand Ginseng 2 qian, Scrophularia 2 qian, Purple Round Ginseng 2 qian, Salvia 2 qian, Atractylodes 2 qian, Oyster Shell 2 qian, Anemarrhena 2 qian, Licorice 2 qian, Gekko 1 pair (use the entire body, including head and tail; wash thoroughly with river water; roast over alternating high and low heat until yellow).

Source

*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Combine with 15 jin of ephedra and 3 jin of goji berries (with roots removed), and simmer into a paste. Form into pills the size of a marble and store in a porcelain box.

Benefits

For chronic, long-standing coughs—regardless of whether they are accompanied by chills or fever—characterized by phlegm, drooling, and shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

Take one pill before bedtime, dissolving it in the natural juice of decocted ginger.

Immortal’s Limb Pills,*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 9.,For chronic, long-standing coughs—regardless of whether they are accompanied by chills or fever—characterized by phlegm, drooling, and shortness of breath.

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