Seven-Ingredient Pinellia Decoction

Seven-Ingredient Pinellia Decoction,For children with shortness of breath and unrelenting coughing and retching.

Formulas Name : Seven-Ingredient Pinellia Decoction

Chinese Name : 七味半夏汤

Drug Formulation

Pinellia (washed in boiling water ten times, then stir-fried) 2 liang; Aster (stems and soil removed) 1 liang; Cinnamon (coarse bark removed) 1 liang; Donkey-hide gelatin (roasted until dry) 1 liang; Licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped) 1 liang; Asarum (stems and leaves removed) half a liang; Tussilago flower half a liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 176.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For children with shortness of breath and unrelenting coughing and retching.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian bi per dose; add 1 zhan of water and a small amount of fresh ginger; decoct until reduced to 5 fen; strain; add 1 spoon of honey and stir until dissolved; take after meals, 3 times a day.

Seven-Ingredient Pinellia Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 176.,For children with shortness of breath and unrelenting coughing and retching.

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