Pepper and Li Zhong Pills，Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 9 of *Wai Tai*.，For deficiency-cold in the lung and stomach, with impaired qi circulation; coughing and shortness of breath; counterflow qi and epigastric fullness; chest and diaphragm constriction and suffocation; fullness and pain in the abdomen and flanks; constriction and shortness of breath; inability to eat or drink; and incessant vomiting of phlegm and fluid.
Pepper and Li Zhong Pills
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Formulas Name : Pepper and Li Zhong Pills
Chinese Name : 胡椒理中丸
Drug Formulation
4 liang of black pepper, 4 liang of long pepper, 4 liang of dried ginger, 4 liang of winterflower, 4 liang of licorice (roasted), 4 liang of tangerine peel, 4 liang of Galanga, 4 liang of Asarum, and 5 liang of white Atractylodes.
Source
Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 9 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For deficiency-cold in the lung and stomach, with impaired qi circulation; coughing and shortness of breath; counterflow qi and epigastric fullness; chest and diaphragm constriction and suffocation; fullness and pain in the abdomen and flanks; constriction and shortness of breath; inability to eat or drink; and incessant vomiting of phlegm and fluid.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 pills per dose, twice daily.
Note
Avoid peaches, plums, sparrow meat, raw vegetables, seaweed, and Chinese cabbage.
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Pepper and Li Zhong Pills,For deficiency-cold in the lung and stomach, with impaired qi circulation; coughing and shortness of breath; counterflow qi and epigastric fullness; chest and diaphragm constriction and suffocation; fullness and pain in the abdomen and flanks; constriction and shortness of breath; inability to eat or drink; and incessant vomiting of phlegm and fluid.