Shangqing Throat Lozenges，*Manual of Chinese Herbal Formulations*.，Sore throat, hoarseness, dry mouth, and dry lips.
Shangqing Throat Lozenges
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Formulas Name : Shangqing Throat Lozenges
Chinese Name : 上清喉片
Drug Formulation
720 liang of catechu, 144 liang of peppermint, 72 liang of borax, 72 liang of areca nut, 36 liang of licorice, 36 liang of black plum, 36 liang of borneol, and 7 liang 2 qian of chebulic myrobalan or mountain bean root.
Source
*Manual of Chinese Herbal Formulations*.
Processing
Keep each ingredient separate. First, grind the borneol into a fine powder. Next, take the black plums and chebulic myrobalan, decoct them thoroughly in a small amount of water, remove the pits, and mix the pulp with the juice and peppermint evenly before grinding them together. Sun-dry or dry at a low temperature, then grind the black plums, chebulic myrobalan,licorice into a fine powder. Separately, take 200 liang of starch, mix it evenly with the aforementioned fine powder, spray with an appropriate amount of ethanol, stir until a soft mass forms, pass through a 16–18-mesh sieve, and form into granules. Press into tablets, each weighing 0.4 grams.
Benefits
Sore throat, hoarseness, dry mouth, and dry lips.
Instructions for Use
Take 6 tablets at a time with warm water or plain tea, three times daily.
Note
Avoid spicy, irritating, and cold or raw foods.
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Shangqing Throat Lozenges,Sore throat, hoarseness, dry mouth, and dry lips.