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Reed Root Powder,Difficulty swallowing food, restlessness in the chest and heart, and inability to sleep.

Formulas Name : Reed Root Powder

Chinese Name : 芦根散

Drug Formulation

Reed Root 1 liang (chopped), Akebia Stem half a liang (chopped), Belamcanda Rhizome 3 fen, Pinellia Rhizome 3 fen (washed 7 times in boiling water to remove slime), Red Poria half a liang, Ginseng 1 liang (root tip removed), Licorice half a liang (lightly roasted until reddish, chopped), Fructus Aurantii 1 fen (lightly fried with wheat bran until pale yellow, pith removed).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 50.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Difficulty swallowing food, restlessness in the chest and heart, and inability to sleep.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add half a fen of fresh ginger to one medium bowl of water, decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and drink while warm; take at any time.

Reed Root Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 50.,Difficulty swallowing food, restlessness in the chest and heart, and inability to sleep.

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