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Lotus Leaf Pills,For coughing with hemoptysis, blood-streaked sputum, hemoptysis, epistaxis, and hematuria.

Formulas Name : Lotus Leaf Pills

Chinese Name : 荷叶丸

Drug Formulation

160 liang of lotus leaf (half steamed with wine, half stir-fried until charred; for every 16 liang of lotus leaf, use 8 liang of yellow wine; the steaming and stir-frying processes are identical), 32 liang of lotus root nodes, 48 liang of large and small thistles (stir-fried until charred), 32 liang of Anemarrhena rhizome, 32 liang of charred Scutellaria root, 48 liang of raw Rehmannia root (calcined until charred), 48 liang of charred palm fiber,Gardenia (stir-fried until charred) 32 liang, Fragrant Ink 4 liang, White Reed Root (stir-fried until charred) 48 liang, Scrophularia (stem removed) 48 liang, White Peony Root 32 liang, Angelica (stir-fried until charred) 16 liang.

Source

*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, each weighing 2 qian.

Benefits

For coughing with hemoptysis, blood-streaked sputum, hemoptysis, epistaxis, and hematuria.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills each time, washed down with warm water, twice daily.

Lotus Leaf Pills,*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.,For coughing with hemoptysis, blood-streaked sputum, hemoptysis, epistaxis, and hematuria.

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