Si Man Pills，From *Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Gujin Luyan*.，There are five types of cough: (1) Qi-related cough, (2) Bi-syndrome cough, (3) dry cough, (4) pathogenic-factor cough, and (5) cold-induced cough.
Si Man Pills
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Formulas Name : Si Man Pills
Chinese Name : 四满丸
Drug Formulation
2 centipedes (roasted), 0.5 fen of Datura root (simmered), 0.4 fen of Rhododendron flowers, 0.4 fen of dried ginger, 0.4 fen of Ligusticum root, 0.4 fen of Cinnamon bark, 0.2 fen of ginseng, 0.2 fen of Asarum root.
Source
From *Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Gujin Luyan*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of soybeans.
Benefits
There are five types of cough: (1) Qi-related cough, (2) Bi-syndrome cough, (3) dry cough, (4) pathogenic-factor cough, and (5) cold-induced cough.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 pills each time, washed down with rice water, three times daily; gradually increase the dose to 10 pills.
Note
Avoid raw scallions and raw vegetables.
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Si Man Pills,There are five types of cough: (1) Qi-related cough, (2) Bi-syndrome cough, (3) dry cough, (4) pathogenic-factor cough, and (5) cold-induced cough.