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Phlegm-Expelling Pills

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Phlegm-Expelling Pills,For all cases of stagnant phlegm and accumulated fluid, acid regurgitation and vomiting, and distension, oppression, and pain in the chest and flanks.

Formulas Name : Phlegm-Expelling Pills

Chinese Name : 括痰丸

Drug Formulation

Processed Pinellia (Banxia) 2 liang, White Mustard Seed 2 liang, Dried Ginger (stir-fried until yellow) 1 liang, Poria 2 liang, Fried Licorice 5 qian, Dried Tangerine Peel 4 liang (chopped, soaked in water with 2 qian of salt overnight, then sun-dried).

Source

*Jingyue’s Complete Formulas*, Volume 51.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with steamed buns soaked in hot water to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For all cases of stagnant phlegm and accumulated fluid, acid regurgitation and vomiting, and distension, oppression, and pain in the chest and flanks.

Instructions for Use

Take approximately 1 qian per dose, washed down with boiling water.

Phlegm-Expelling Pills,*Jingyue’s Complete Formulas*, Volume 51.,For all cases of stagnant phlegm and accumulated fluid, acid regurgitation and vomiting, and distension, oppression, and pain in the chest and flanks.

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