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Mao Su Decoction,Hemoptysis and epistaxis.

Formulas Name : Mao Su Decoction

Chinese Name : 茅苏汤

Drug Formulation

Mao Hua 3 qian, Perilla stems and leaves 2 qian.

Source

*Direct Pointers*, Volume 26.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Hemoptysis and epistaxis.

Instructions for Use

Boil 1 bowl of fresh well water until reduced to 7 fen; while still hot, mix in 2 qian of fresh Polygonum aviculare pollen and drink immediately. Additionally, take 2 cloves of garlic, roast them until soft, crush them flat, and apply them to the soles of both feet. After a short while, you will sense a garlic odor in your chest, and the bleeding will stop immediately. If bleeding occurs from the lower body, apply roasted garlic to the palms of the hands.

Mao Su Decoction，*Direct Pointers*, Volume 26.，Hemoptysis and epistaxis.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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