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Stalactite Powder,For lung qi deficiency, chronic cough, withered skin and hair, spitting blood with a foul odor, or unrelenting wheezing.

Formulas Name : Stalactite Powder

Chinese Name : 钟乳粉散

Drug Formulation

Calcined Stalactite Powder (thoroughly calcined) 5 fen, White Mulberry Bark (honey-fried) 5 fen, Perilla 5 fen, Ophiopogon (core removed) 5 fen.

Source

From *Explanations on Surgical Medicine*, Volume 4.

Processing

The above ingredients make one dose.

Benefits

For lung qi deficiency, chronic cough, withered skin and hair, spitting blood with a foul odor, or unrelenting wheezing.

Instructions for Use

Boil 1 zhong of water with 3 slices of fresh ginger and 1 jujube until reduced to 6 fen; take after meals.

Stalactite Powder,From *Explanations on Surgical Medicine*, Volume 4.,For lung qi deficiency, chronic cough, withered skin and hair, spitting blood with a foul odor, or unrelenting wheezing.

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