Soap Pod Pills

Soap Pod Pills,For coughing and shortness of breath, accompanied by a rattling sound in the throat.

Formulas Name : Soap Pod Pills

Chinese Name : 肥皂荚丸

Drug Formulation

2 Soap Pods (with black skin removed), 1 liang of high-quality ghee.

Source

Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 46); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 160).

Processing

Take the soap pods and roast them over low heat; brush them finely with ghee, turning them frequently until all the ghee is used up. Roast until they turn golden brown, then pound and sift into a fine powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For coughing and shortness of breath, accompanied by a rattling sound in the throat.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills at a time, washed down with congee broth, at any time of day.

Soap Pod Pills,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 46); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 160).,For coughing and shortness of breath, accompanied by a rattling sound in the throat.

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