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Lu Tong Powder,For all types of cough and shortness of breath in both men and women.

Formulas Name : Lu Tong Powder

Chinese Name : 卢同散

Drug Formulation

Tussilago flower, Well Spring Stone, Goose Tube Stone, Stalactite, Cinnamomum cassia, Licorice, White Alum, and Buddha’s Ear Grass—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Xuanming Lun*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For all types of cough and shortness of breath in both men and women.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, inhaled through a bamboo tube, three times daily.

Lu Tong Powder,From *Xuanming Lun*, Volume 9.,For all types of cough and shortness of breath in both men and women.

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