Small Pepper Pills，From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 9 of *Wai Tai*.，For cold-induced coughing and retching, with a sensation of cold in the chest and a feeling as if something is stuck in the throat that cannot be coughed up.
Small Pepper Pills
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Formulas Name : Small Pepper Pills
Chinese Name : 小胡椒丸
Drug Formulation
5 fen of black pepper, 6 fen of dried ginger, 3 fen of Tussilago flower.
Source
From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 9 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Grind the above herbs into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For cold-induced coughing and retching, with a sensation of cold in the chest and a feeling as if something is stuck in the throat that cannot be coughed up.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 pills per dose, washed down with rice water, twice daily. Continue until symptoms subside.
Note
Avoid raw scallions, pork, and asparagus.
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Small Pepper Pills,For cold-induced coughing and retching, with a sensation of cold in the chest and a feeling as if something is stuck in the throat that cannot be coughed up.