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Qiqi Powder,For wheezing and cough.

Formulas Name : Qiqi Powder

Chinese Name : 七七散

Drug Formulation

3 long soap pods (remove the black skin, split open on both sides, and remove the seeds; place 10 castor beans in one pod, 10 Pinellia tubers in another, and 10 apricot kernels in the third; treat the apricot kernels with ginger juice, the castor beans with sesame oil, and the Pinellia tubers with honey).

Source

From *Selected Remarkable Formulas by Layman Yu*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 163.

Processing

Toast the above ingredients over a fire until golden yellow, then grind into a fine powder.

Benefits

For wheezing and cough.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 character of the mixture, place it in the palm of your hand, mix it with ginger juice just before bedtime, and consume it by dabbing it on the tongue.

Qiqi Powder,From *Selected Remarkable Formulas by Layman Yu*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 163.,For wheezing and cough.

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