Phlegm-Resolving Iron Brush Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.，For men and women suffering from phlegm caused by wind, alcohol, tea, food, or qi; all types of phlegm-induced vomiting; phlegm-induced syncope and headache; dizziness and blurred vision; pulmonary atrophy with purulent sputum; and a voice sounding like a saw being dragged.
Phlegm-Resolving Iron Brush Pills
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Formulas Name : Phlegm-Resolving Iron Brush Pills
Chinese Name : 化痰铁刷丸
Drug Formulation
Half liang of processed white aconite root, half liang of processed southern aconite, half liang of pinellia (washed in hot water), half liang of raw white alum, 1 liang of calcined cold-water stone, 7 qian and a half of dried ginger, 1 qian of realgar, 1 qian of mercury oxide, and 1 liang of soapberry (with skin and seeds removed).
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with water to form paste, then roll into pills the size of a tung tree seed.
Benefits
For men and women suffering from phlegm caused by wind, alcohol, tea, food, or qi; all types of phlegm-induced vomiting; phlegm-induced syncope and headache; dizziness and blurred vision; pulmonary atrophy with purulent sputum; and a voice sounding like a saw being dragged.
Instructions for Use
Take 20–30 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup after a meal.
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Phlegm-Resolving Iron Brush Pills,For men and women suffering from phlegm caused by wind, alcohol, tea, food, or qi; all types of phlegm-induced vomiting; phlegm-induced syncope and headache; dizziness and blurred vision; pulmonary atrophy with purulent sputum; and a voice sounding like a saw being dragged.