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Pinellia and Clove Pills,Cold phlegm in the middle jiao.

Formulas Name : Pinellia and Clove Pills

Chinese Name : 半夏丁香丸

Drug Formulation

Pinellia tuber 2 liang (soaked in water for 7 days, then sun-dried), white alum (calcined until all liquid is gone) half a liang, cloves 1 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with ginger juice to form a paste, then roll into pills the size of small beans.

Benefits

Cold phlegm in the middle jiao.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–7 pills per dose, washed down with salted water.

Pinellia and Clove Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.,Cold phlegm in the middle jiao.

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