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Softens Hardened Masses Decoction

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Softens Hardened Masses Decoction,Chronic phlegm that has accumulated over a long period, thick and sticky, making it difficult to cough up.

Formulas Name : Softens Hardened Masses Decoction

Chinese Name : 软坚汤

Drug Formulation

Bitter Platycodon root 1 qian and a half, Sea Stone 7 fen, Cyperus rhizome 7 fen, Trichosanthes fruit 7 fen, Pinellia tuber 7 fen, Fritillaria bulb 7 fen, Scutellaria root 1 qian, Dried tangerine peel 1 qian, Fenghua Xiao 4 fen.

Source

*Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 9.

Benefits

Chronic phlegm that has accumulated over a long period, thick and sticky, making it difficult to cough up.

Softens Hardened Masses Decoction,*Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 9.,Chronic phlegm that has accumulated over a long period, thick and sticky, making it difficult to cough up.

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