Platycodon and Apricot Kernel Pills，*Ji Feng*, Volume 18.，For cold masses in the abdomen, stagnation of food and fluids, phlegm retention beneath the heart, fullness and distension in the flanks, rumbling sounds upon palpation, and difficulty in eating and drinking.
Platycodon and Apricot Kernel Pills
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Formulas Name : Platycodon and Apricot Kernel Pills
Chinese Name : 桔梗杏仁丸
Drug Formulation
Platycodon root 4 liang, Cinnamon bark 4 liang, Apricot kernels 0.5 fen, Datura flower 0.12 fen, Croton seed 0.08 fen.
Source
*Ji Feng*, Volume 18.
Processing
Except for the ingredients to be ground separately, grind the rest into a fine powder; then grind the remaining ingredients—Castor Bean and Apricot Kernel—together until uniform. Mix with a paste made from boiled water and flour to form pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
For cold masses in the abdomen, stagnation of food and fluids, phlegm retention beneath the heart, fullness and distension in the flanks, rumbling sounds upon palpation, and difficulty in eating and drinking.
Instructions for Use
Take 2–3 pills each time, washed down with rice water before bedtime.
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Platycodon and Apricot Kernel Pills,For cold masses in the abdomen, stagnation of food and fluids, phlegm retention beneath the heart, fullness and distension in the flanks, rumbling sounds upon palpation, and difficulty in eating and drinking.