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Jiming Pills,For wind-cold cough with fever and aversion to cold, headache and body aches, and a cough with clear phlegm; as well as for cold-dampness in the Lung Meridian causing phlegm-retention, wheezing, and coughing—symptoms that flare up in winter, making it difficult to sleep due to wheezing and coughing.

Formulas Name : Jiming Pills

Chinese Name : 鸡鸣丸

Drug Formulation

Anemarrhena rhizome 4 liang (roasted), apricot kernels (peeled and tips removed) 2 qian, Platycodon root (stem removed) 5 qian, donkey-hide gelatin (roasted with wheat bran) 4 qian,Tingli (baked over fire) 3 qian, Tussilago flower 4 qian, Inula flower 1 liang, Pinellia (stir-fried with ginger juice) 3 qian, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, Dried tangerine peel (white pith removed) 1 liang, Douleng 1 liang, Schisandra 4 qian, Ephedra 1 liang, Ginseng 5 qian.

Source

*Hui Chun*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For wind-cold cough with fever and aversion to cold, headache and body aches, and a cough with clear phlegm; as well as for cold-dampness in the Lung Meridian causing phlegm-retention, wheezing, and coughing—symptoms that flare up in winter, making it difficult to sleep due to wheezing and coughing.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose at dawn, washed down with a decoction of black plum, ginger, and jujube.

Note

Avoid spicy and greasy foods.

Jiming Pills,*Hui Chun*, Volume 2.,For wind-cold cough with fever and aversion to cold, headache and body aches, and a cough with clear phlegm; as well as for cold-dampness in the Lung Meridian causing phlegm-retention, wheezing, and coughing—symptoms that flare up in winter, making it difficult to sleep due to wheezing and coughing.

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