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Shengli Pills,For fluid retention in the lungs, shortness of breath, cough, difficulty urinating, and swelling of the face and eyes.

Formulas Name : Shengli Pills

Chinese Name : 圣力丸

Drug Formulation

12 fen of Lepidium sativum (lightly roasted until green, ground separately), 5 fen of Prunus mume seeds, 3 fen of apricot kernels, 4 liang of Stephania tetrandra, 4 liang of aged tangerine peel, 5 fen of Poria cocos, and 5 fen of Perilla frutescens.

Source

From *Ji Feng*, Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For fluid retention in the lungs, shortness of breath, cough, difficulty urinating, and swelling of the face and eyes.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills per dose, twice daily, after meals, washed down with a decoction of ginger and tangerine peel.

Shengli Pills,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 11.,For fluid retention in the lungs, shortness of breath, cough, difficulty urinating, and swelling of the face and eyes.

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