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“Piercing the Heavens” Ice Block

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"Piercing the Heavens" Ice Block,For all cases of wind-heat throat obstruction, sores on the mouth and tongue, blurred vision, and excessive phlegm.

Formulas Name : "Piercing the Heavens" Ice Block

Chinese Name : 透天一块冰

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Coptis, 4 qian of Borneol, 4 qian of Borax, 4 qian of Peppermint Leaves, 4 qian of Areca Nut, 4 qian of Cattail Pollen, 4 qian of Licorice, 0.5 fen of Schizonepeta Spikes, 0.5 fen of Phellodendron, and half a liang of white sugar.

Source

From *Yilin Fang*, cited in Volume 65 of *Yitong*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a water caltrop.

Benefits

For all cases of wind-heat throat obstruction, sores on the mouth and tongue, blurred vision, and excessive phlegm.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time; let it dissolve in the mouth.

“Piercing the Heavens” Ice Block,From *Yilin Fang*, cited in Volume 65 of *Yitong*.,For all cases of wind-heat throat obstruction, sores on the mouth and tongue, blurred vision, and excessive phlegm.

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