One scale of gold，From *Preserving Life and Nourishing the Essence*, Volume 3.，For phlegm-related coughs and chronic coughs.
One scale of gold
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Formulas Name : One scale of gold
Chinese Name : 一秤金
Drug Formulation
10 jin of Pinellia, 5 jin of white alum, 10 jin of fresh ginger, 10 jin of licorice root, and 10 sheets of gold leaf.
Source
From *Preserving Life and Nourishing the Essence*, Volume 3.
Processing
Soak Pinellia in rice washing water for 10 days, changing the water three times; remove, cut in half, and sun-dry; dissolve white alum in 1 bucket of water in an iron pot; place the Pinellia in the alum solution and soak for 20 days; remove, cut into four pieces, and sun-dry;Grind the ginger separately to extract its juice, then add the Pinellia to the juice and soak for 20 days; remove, sun-dry, and grind into a fine powder for future use; peel the Licorice root, grind it into a coarse powder, place it in a pot, add water, and boil several times; remove, strain out the residue through a cloth, return the clear liquid to the pot, and simmer until it becomes a paste; then form into pills.
Benefits
For phlegm-related coughs and chronic coughs.
Instructions for Use
For severe cases, use 2.5 qian of the medicine; for mild cases, use 2 qian, along with 10 sheets of gold foil. Mix these into one large pill and have the patient let it dissolve in the mouth.
Note
Avoid sexual activity.
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One scale of gold,For phlegm-related coughs and chronic coughs.