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Pestle and Bran Pills,If the throat feels as if there were a piece of roasted meat, and food causes choking,

Formulas Name : Pestle and Bran Pills

Chinese Name : 杵糠丸

Drug Formulation

2 he of fine bran from the head of a mortar pestle.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 124.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

If the throat feels as if there were a piece of roasted meat, and food causes choking,

Instructions for Use

On an empty stomach, hold 1 pill in the mouth and let it dissolve, swallowing the saliva little by little.

Pestle and Bran Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 124.,If the throat feels as if there were a piece of roasted meat, and food causes choking,

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