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Spleen-Strengthening and Middle-Warming Pills,For coughs in the elderly during cool weather, or coughs due to qi deficiency from chronic illness, attributed to spleen-stomach deficiency-cold.

Formulas Name : Spleen-Strengthening and Middle-Warming Pills

Chinese Name : 健脾温中丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Luzhou ginseng, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried with earth), 1 liang of Poria cocos, 5 qian of processed ginger, 5 qian of Aconite root, 5 qian of tangerine peel, 1 liang of apricot kernels (stir-fried), 1 liang of Pinellia ternata, 1 liang of Angelica sinensis root, 5 qian of Ligusticum chuanxiong (stir-fried), 5 qian of licorice (roasted), 8 qian of Aster tataricus (roasted), and 5 qian of Cinnamomum cassia.

Source

From *Collected Insights from Reflection*.

Processing

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

Benefits

For coughs in the elderly during cool weather, or coughs due to qi deficiency from chronic illness, attributed to spleen-stomach deficiency-cold.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, taken with hot water in the morning and evening.

Spleen-Strengthening and Middle-Warming Pills,From *Collected Insights from Reflection*.,For coughs in the elderly during cool weather, or coughs due to qi deficiency from chronic illness, attributed to spleen-stomach deficiency-cold.

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