Jia-Yi Cake，*San Yin*, Volume 12.，For phlegm-induced wheezing and coughing, coughing up streaks of blood, and the presence of blood strands in saliva—regardless of how long the condition has persisted, as long as the voice remains intact.
Jia-Yi Cake
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Formulas Name : Jia-Yi Cake
Chinese Name : 甲乙饼
Drug Formulation
1 fen of indigo powder, 2 qian bi of oyster shell powder, and 7 apricot kernels (peeled, de-tipped, and ground).
Source
*San Yin*, Volume 12.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with 1 liang of beeswax, melt and knead into pills the size of a marble, then flatten them into cakes.
Benefits
For phlegm-induced wheezing and coughing, coughing up streaks of blood, and the presence of blood strands in saliva—regardless of how long the condition has persisted, as long as the voice remains intact.
Instructions for Use
For each dose, take one mid-summer persimmon (pitted), place the medicine inside, wrap it in damp paper, and bake it until the medicine has melted; then remove it to eliminate the heat toxicity. Chew it thoroughly and swallow with glutinous rice porridge.
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Jia-Yi Cake,For phlegm-induced wheezing and coughing, coughing up streaks of blood, and the presence of blood strands in saliva—regardless of how long the condition has persisted, as long as the voice remains intact.