Sichuan Pepper Pills

Sichuan Pepper Pills,For shortness of breath and coughing; hard, painful sensation beneath the heart; foul, fishy odor in the throat; fullness and distension in the chest and flanks; obstructed breathing; swelling of the face and eyes; groaning and moaning in the throat; coughing fits with shortness of breath; blocked respiration; inability to speak; and both chronic and acute coughs.

Formulas Name : Sichuan Pepper Pills

Chinese Name : 蜀椒丸

Drug Formulation

Sichuan pepper 5 fen, Aconite root 1 fen, Apricot kernels 1 fen, Acorus rhizome 1 fen, Soapberry 1 fen, Alum stone (or, according to one account, alum) 1 fen, Asarum root 3 fen, Tussilago flower 3 fen, Aster root 3 fen, Dried ginger 3 fen, Evodia fruit 4 fen, Ephedra 4 fen.

Source

Formula by Wang Shuhe, cited in Volume 18 of *Qianjin*.

Processing

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

Benefits

For shortness of breath and coughing; hard, painful sensation beneath the heart; foul, fishy odor in the throat; fullness and distension in the chest and flanks; obstructed breathing; swelling of the face and eyes; groaning and moaning in the throat; coughing fits with shortness of breath; blocked respiration; inability to speak; and both chronic and acute coughs.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills before bedtime. For a chronic cough lasting 20 years, do not exceed 30 pills.

Sichuan Pepper Pills,Formula by Wang Shuhe, cited in Volume 18 of *Qianjin*.,For shortness of breath and coughing; hard, painful sensation beneath the heart; foul, fishy odor in the throat; fullness and distension in the chest and flanks; obstructed breathing; swelling of the face and eyes; groaning and moaning in the throat; coughing fits with shortness of breath; blocked respiration; inability to speak; and both chronic and acute coughs.

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