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Iron Flute Pills,For lung heat with a dry throat and loss of voice or hoarseness.

Formulas Name : Iron Flute Pills

Chinese Name : 铁笛丸

Drug Formulation

10 liang of chebulic myrobalan pulp, 10 liang of Poria, 20 liang of Platycodon root, 4 liang of loquat fruit, 10 liang of Ophiopogon tuber, 20 liang of Fritillaria bulb, 1 liang of Phoenix feather, 10 liang of Trichosanthes peel, 20 liang of licorice root, and 10 liang of Scrophularia root (stem removed).

Source

*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills weighing 1 qian each.

Benefits

For lung heat with a dry throat and loss of voice or hoarseness.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills at a time. Swallow with warm water; or let them dissolve in the mouth. Take 3 times daily.

Note

Avoid spicy foods.

Iron Flute Pills,*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.,For lung heat with a dry throat and loss of voice or hoarseness.

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