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Preparation of Pinellia

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Preparation of Pinellia,For cold phlegm and all types of phlegm.

Formulas Name : Preparation of Pinellia

Chinese Name : 法制半夏

Drug Formulation

Pinxia half jin (washed 49 times in boiling water, soaked in 2 sheng of medicinal wine for one day, then dried in an oven), white alum 4 liang, clove bark (ground into powder) 3 liang, cardamom (peeled and ground into powder) 2.5 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 64.

Processing

Combine all the above ingredients and soak them in wine: 7 days in spring and summer, and half a month in autumn and winter. When the soaking period is complete, remove only the Pinellia, rinse it in warm water, and bake it dry.

Benefits

For cold phlegm and all types of phlegm.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 granules per dose; chew and swallow with waxed tea, or with wine if preferred; may be taken at any time.

Preparation of Pinellia,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 64.,For cold phlegm and all types of phlegm.

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