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Pills for Treating Chronic Phlegm in the Elderly

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Pills for Treating Chronic Phlegm in the Elderly,Chronic phlegm.

Formulas Name : Pills for Treating Chronic Phlegm in the Elderly

Chinese Name : 治老痰丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Asparagus Root, 1 liang of Scutellaria Root (fried with wine), 1 liang of Sea Powder (ground separately), 1 liang of Sodium Silicate (ground separately), 1 liang of Trichosanthes Seed Powder (fried to remove oil), 5 qian of Cyperus Rhizome (soaked in salt water, then fried), 5 qian of Forsythia Fruit, 2 qian of Indigo Powder, and 2 liang of Dried Tangerine Peel.

Source

From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 5.

Benefits

Chronic phlegm.

Instructions for Use

Form into pills and take orally.

Pills for Treating Chronic Phlegm in the Elderly,From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 5.,Chronic phlegm.

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