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Lung-Clearing Paste,Nasal obstruction with inability to smell odors; difficult exhalation. May also cause polyps.

Formulas Name : Lung-Clearing Paste

Chinese Name : 清肺膏

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of melon seed pod, 1 piece of Aconite (roasted, with skin and navel removed), 1 fen of red adzuki beans, 1 fen of Asarum, 1 fen of licorice.

Source

From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Vol. 33), citing a formula by Zhang Huan.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, add 1 qian of borneol, mix thoroughly, and form into pills with refined honey.

Benefits

Nasal obstruction with inability to smell odors; difficult exhalation. May also cause polyps.

Instructions for Use

Wrap in cotton and insert into the nostrils.

Lung-Clearing Paste,From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Vol. 33), citing a formula by Zhang Huan.,Nasal obstruction with inability to smell odors; difficult exhalation. May also cause polyps.

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