Peppermint Decoction Pills,*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1.,For numbness throughout the body, aching in all joints, dizziness and vertigo, nasal congestion and headache, hoarseness, stiffness in the neck and back, itchy skin, or the appearance of a hidden rash; as well as lung heat causing a fishy odor in the throat, spleen heat causing a sweet taste in the mouth, and gallbladder heat causing a bitter taste in the mouth; it also treats nosebleeds, hemoptysis, blood in the urine or stool, and the common cold.
Peppermint Decoction Pills
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Formulas Name : Peppermint Decoction Pills
Chinese Name : 薄荷煎丸
Drug Formulation
10 jin of Borneol Mint (leaves only), 30 liang of Fangfeng (stems removed), 30 liang of Chuanxiong, 50 liang of Jiegeng, 5 liang of Amomum villosum, and 40 liang of licorice (roasted).
Source
*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, making 30 pills per liang.
Benefits
For numbness throughout the body, aching in all joints, dizziness and vertigo, nasal congestion and headache, hoarseness, stiffness in the neck and back, itchy skin, or the appearance of a hidden rash; as well as lung heat causing a fishy odor in the throat, spleen heat causing a sweet taste in the mouth, and gallbladder heat causing a bitter taste in the mouth; it also treats nosebleeds, hemoptysis, blood in the urine or stool, and the common cold.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, chewing it thoroughly and washing it down with tea or wine.
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Peppermint Decoction Pills,For numbness throughout the body, aching in all joints, dizziness and vertigo, nasal congestion and headache, hoarseness, stiffness in the neck and back, itchy skin, or the appearance of a hidden rash; as well as lung heat causing a fishy odor in the throat, spleen heat causing a sweet taste in the mouth, and gallbladder heat causing a bitter taste in the mouth; it also treats nosebleeds, hemoptysis, blood in the urine or stool, and the common cold.