Qianhu Pills，*Shenghui* (Volume 50).，Phlegm congestion, stagnation in the chest and heart, failure of qi to disperse, and inability to eat or drink.
Qianhu Pills
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Formulas Name : Qianhu Pills
Chinese Name : 前胡丸
Drug Formulation
Qianhu 1 liang (root tip removed), Sichuan rhubarb 3 fen (coarsely chopped, lightly roasted), Atractylodes macrocephala 3 fen, Inula flower half a liang, cardamom 2 fen (shell removed), ginseng 3 fen (root tip removed), Ophiopogon tuber 1 liang (core removed, lightly roasted), Trifoliate orange peel 3 fen (roasted with wheat bran until slightly yellow, pith removed).
Source
*Shenghui* (Volume 50).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
Phlegm congestion, stagnation in the chest and heart, failure of qi to disperse, and inability to eat or drink.
Instructions for Use
Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with hot wine, at any time of day.
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Qianhu Pills,Phlegm congestion, stagnation in the chest and heart, failure of qi to disperse, and inability to eat or drink.