Pill for Clearing the Upper and Tonifying the Lower,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 3.,Chronic asthma that flares up upon exposure to cold, manifesting as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, and coughing with phlegm and saliva accumulating in the upper respiratory tract; the condition has persisted for many years.
Pill for Clearing the Upper and Tonifying the Lower
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Formulas Name : Pill for Clearing the Upper and Tonifying the Lower
Chinese Name : 清上补下丸
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Huai Rehmannia (mixed with wine in a clay pot and steamed until black), 2 liang of Southern Jujube (steamed with wine, pitted), 1 liang 5 qian of Huai Chinese Yam, 1 liang 5 qian of White Poria (peeled), 1 liang 5 qian of Peony Bark, 1 liang 5 qian of Alisma, 1 liang 5 qian of Liaoning Schisandra, 1 liang 5 qian of Asparagus Root (core removed),Zhi Shi (fried with wheat bran) 1 liang 5 qian, Beimu 1 liang 5 qian, Ophiopogon (core removed) 1 liang 5 qian,Platycodon root (stem removed) 1 liang 5 qian, Coptis rhizome (fried with ginger) 1 liang 5 qian, Apricot kernel (peeled) 1 liang 5 qian, Pinellia tuber (fried with ginger juice) 1 liang 5 qian, Trichosanthes seed (oil removed) 1 liang 5 qian, Scutellaria root (fried with wine) 1 liang 5 qian, Licorice root 5 qian.
Source
From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 3.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
Chronic asthma that flares up upon exposure to cold, manifesting as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, and coughing with phlegm and saliva accumulating in the upper respiratory tract; the condition has persisted for many years.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, taken on an empty stomach with light ginger tea.
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Pill for Clearing the Upper and Tonifying the Lower,Chronic asthma that flares up upon exposure to cold, manifesting as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, and coughing with phlegm and saliva accumulating in the upper respiratory tract; the condition has persisted for many years.