Spirit-Calming Pills,*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.,For all types of coughs.
Spirit-Calming Pills
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Formulas Name : Spirit-Calming Pills
Chinese Name : 宁神丸
Drug Formulation
Poria cocos (peeled) 1 liang, Schisandra chinensis (roasted) 1 liang, dried Chinese yam 1 liang, apricot kernels (peeled and de-tipped, roasted with wheat bran, separately pounded) 1 liang, donkey-hide gelatin (roasted into beads) 1 liang, prepared dried rehmannia root 1 liang, biota seed (separately pounded) half a liang,Ophiopogon (core removed) half liang, Eucommia (roasted until shredded) half liang, Stemona half liang, Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed) half liang, Ligusticum wallichii half liang, Angelica sinensis (root tip removed) half liang, Asarum (stems removed) half liang, Ginseng (root tip removed) half liang, Licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped) half liang, Fritillaria (core removed) half liang.
Source
*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, making 20 pills per liang.
Benefits
For all types of coughs.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill at a time; let it dissolve in the mouth and swallow the saliva. Take as needed. It is best to ensure the medicinal properties of the formula remain in the throat at all times.
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Spirit-Calming Pills,For all types of coughs.