Ningfei Pills,*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 2.,For chronic cough with sputum containing pus and blood; constriction of the chest and diaphragm; excessive phlegm; restlessness whether sitting or lying down; difficulty speaking; in severe cases, hoarseness or loss of voice; restlessness and excessive thirst; or vomiting foul-smelling, turbid fluid.
Ningfei Pills
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Formulas Name : Ningfei Pills
Chinese Name : 宁肺丸
Drug Formulation
Black Plum (steamed with honey, pulp extracted) 8 qian (pounded into a paste), Poppy Shells (membranes removed, stir-fried with honey, ground into powder) 1 liang.
Source
*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 2.
Processing
Mix the black plum paste with a small amount of raw honey to form pills.
Benefits
For chronic cough with sputum containing pus and blood; constriction of the chest and diaphragm; excessive phlegm; restlessness whether sitting or lying down; difficulty speaking; in severe cases, hoarseness or loss of voice; restlessness and excessive thirst; or vomiting foul-smelling, turbid fluid.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with black plum decoction, at any time of day.
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Ningfei Pills,For chronic cough with sputum containing pus and blood; constriction of the chest and diaphragm; excessive phlegm; restlessness whether sitting or lying down; difficulty speaking; in severe cases, hoarseness or loss of voice; restlessness and excessive thirst; or vomiting foul-smelling, turbid fluid.