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Poria and Amber Pills

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Poria and Amber Pills,Dampness invades the lungs, causing generalized edema; fullness and distension in the middle jiao; impaired ascension and descent of qi; coughing and shortness of breath; and difficulty urinating.

Formulas Name : Poria and Amber Pills

Chinese Name : 茯苓琥珀丸

Drug Formulation

Red Poria (peeled) 1 liang and a half, Stephania 1 liang and a half, Bitter Nettle Seed 3 liang and a half (roasted through paper), Perilla Seed (sorted and cleaned) 1 liang,Amber 1 liang (ground separately), Prunus mume seeds 1 liang 7 qian 5 (soaked in hot water, peel removed), Dried tangerine peel 1 liang 3 qian, Apricot kernels (soaked in hot water, peel, tip, and double kernels removed; stir-fried with wheat bran) 1 liang 3 qian.

Source

From *Shenghui*, cited in Volume 3 of *Xiu Zhen*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Benefits

Dampness invades the lungs, causing generalized edema; fullness and distension in the middle jiao; impaired ascension and descent of qi; coughing and shortness of breath; and difficulty urinating.

Instructions for Use

Take 60–70 pills per dose, washed down with Ginseng Decoction.

Poria and Amber Pills,From *Shenghui*, cited in Volume 3 of *Xiu Zhen*.,Dampness invades the lungs, causing generalized edema; fullness and distension in the middle jiao; impaired ascension and descent of qi; coughing and shortness of breath; and difficulty urinating.

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