Phlegm-Resolving Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.，For conditions characterized by predominant wind and excessive phlegm, with shortness of breath, chest fullness, cough, and ascending wind symptoms.
Phlegm-Resolving Pills
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Formulas Name : Phlegm-Resolving Pills
Chinese Name : 消痰丸
Drug Formulation
Black Pharbitis 4 liang and a half (raw, half-roasted), Sophora japonica pods half liang, Green Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) half liang, Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water, then dried in an oven) 1 liang, Soapberry (not worm-eaten or over-ripe; remove skin and seeds; coat with butter and roast until golden) 2 liang.
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste of ginger and flour to form pills the size of small beans.
Benefits
For conditions characterized by predominant wind and excessive phlegm, with shortness of breath, chest fullness, cough, and ascending wind symptoms.
Instructions for Use
Take 15–20 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup after meals.
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Phlegm-Resolving Pills,For conditions characterized by predominant wind and excessive phlegm, with shortness of breath, chest fullness, cough, and ascending wind symptoms.