San’ao Formula

San’ao Formula,For persistent cough following typhoid fever or the common cold.

Formulas Name : San’ao Formula

Chinese Name : 三拗方

Drug Formulation

Ephedra (with nodes intact) 2 qian, Dried Ginger (with skin intact) 2 qian, Apricot Kernels (with skin and tips intact) 2 qian.

Source

*Collected Effective Prescriptions from the Mo Bao Zhai*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For persistent cough following typhoid fever or the common cold.

Instructions for Use

Use scallions and ginger as guides; decoct in water and take orally. Induce a mild sweat.

San’ao Formula,*Collected Effective Prescriptions from the Mo Bao Zhai*, Volume 1.,For persistent cough following typhoid fever or the common cold.

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