Melt-in-the-Mouth Pill，*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 7.，For yin deficiency with chronic cough.
Melt-in-the-Mouth Pill
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Formulas Name : Melt-in-the-Mouth Pill
Chinese Name : 噙化丹
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Asparagus root (steamed with wine, baked on a tile), 1 liang of Ophiopogon tuber (steamed with wine, baked on a tile), 1 liang 5 qian of raw Rehmannia root, 1 liang 5 qian of prepared Rehmannia root, 1 liang of Anemarrhena rhizome (stir-fried with wine),Fritillaria 1 liang (stir-fried), Apricot Kernel 1 liang (stir-fried), Aster 1 liang (stir-fried), Tussilago Flower 2 liang (washed with water, dried in an oven), Donkey-hide Gelatin 8 qian (stir-fried with clam powder until pearl-like), Angelica 1 liang (washed with wine, dried in an oven), Trifoliate Orange Fruit 1 liang (stir-fried),Platycodon root 1 liang (fried), Pinellia tuber 1 liang (processed), Coptis rhizome 1 liang (fried), Scutellaria root 1 liang (fried), Coix seed 7 qian (fried), Pollen 1 liang (fried), Calcined blue vitriol 8 qian, Peppermint 2 liang (washed with water, oven-dried).
Source
*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble.
Benefits
For yin deficiency with chronic cough.
Instructions for Use
Place one in the mouth at bedtime to let it dissolve.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Melt-in-the-Mouth Pill,For yin deficiency with chronic cough.