Loquat Leaf Paste

Loquat Leaf Paste,Indications: Cough due to deficient heat, counterflow of qi with shortness of breath, swollen throat with hoarseness, dry mouth and tongue, and blood-streaked sputum.

Formulas Name : Loquat Leaf Paste

Chinese Name : 枇杷叶膏

Drug Formulation

Fresh loquat leaves (hairs removed) 5 jin, Sichuan fritillary bulb 5 liang, lotus seeds (cores removed) 10 liang, Ophiopogon tuber 10 liang, red dates 10 liang, Asparagus root 5 liang, raw Rehmannia root 10 liang, Scrophularia root (knots removed) 10 liang.

Source

*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Tianjin Formula).

Processing

Simmer to extract the juice, strain out the residue, and reduce the juice until a drop applied to a piece of hair-thin paper leaves no shadow on the reverse side—this serves as the standard for readiness. Collect the clear paste; for every 1 jin of clear paste, mix with 2 jin of honey, then pack the mixture into bottles.

Benefits

Indications: Cough due to deficient heat, counterflow of qi with shortness of breath, swollen throat with hoarseness, dry mouth and tongue, and blood-streaked sputum.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 liang per dose, dissolved in hot water.

Loquat Leaf Paste,*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Tianjin Formula).,Indications: Cough due to deficient heat, counterflow of qi with shortness of breath, swollen throat with hoarseness, dry mouth and tongue, and blood-streaked sputum.

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