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Kezhi Decoction

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Kezhi Decoction,For chronic cough, inability to speak, and loss of voice.

Formulas Name : Kezhi Decoction

Chinese Name : 诃子饮

Drug Formulation

3 liang of chebulic myrobalan (pitted), 1 liang of ginger (roasted until tender), and half a liang of lampwick.

Source

From *The Treasure of Family Health*, cited in Volume 159 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.

Processing

Grind each ingredient into a powder and mix them together.

Benefits

For chronic cough, inability to speak, and loss of voice.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; boil with 1 sheng of water until reduced to half a sheng; take on an empty stomach as desired.

Kezhi Decoction,From *The Treasure of Family Health*, cited in Volume 159 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.,For chronic cough, inability to speak, and loss of voice.

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