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Phlegm-Resolving and Throat-Opening Powder

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Phlegm-Resolving and Throat-Opening Powder,For throat disorders caused by wind-phlegm or phlegm rising due to stroke.

Formulas Name : Phlegm-Resolving and Throat-Opening Powder

Chinese Name : 导痰开关散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of soapberry (peeled, string removed, and roasted), 5 qian of dried silkworm, 5 qian of white alum, and 1 liang of Achyranthes root juice (extracted from roots and leaves harvested between May and June, sun-dried, ground into powder, and stored in a sealed jar).

Source

From *Essentials of Treatment*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For throat disorders caused by wind-phlegm or phlegm rising due to stroke.

Instructions for Use

For throat conditions, blow the powder through a tube several times to expel thick phlegm; for severe cases, repeat several times. For phlegm rising due to stroke, take about 1 qian mixed with water to induce the expulsion of phlegm and saliva, then continue with other medications; when mixed with vinegar, it may be applied to external swellings.

Phlegm-Resolving and Throat-Opening Powder,From *Essentials of Treatment*, Volume 2.,For throat disorders caused by wind-phlegm or phlegm rising due to stroke.

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