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Stemona and Aster Pills,For coughs.

Formulas Name : Stemona and Aster Pills

Chinese Name : 百部紫菀丸

Drug Formulation

Stemona (stir-fried on a new tile) 1.5 liang, Aster tataricus (stems and soil removed) 1.5 liang, Tussilago farfara (selected and washed) 1.5 liang, Platycodon grandiflorus (stir-fried) 1 liang, Fritillaria thunbergii (core removed, stir-fried) 1 liang.

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 157.

Processing

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

Benefits

For coughs.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose after meals or before bedtime, washed down with a decoction of licorice and black plum.

Stemona and Aster Pills,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 157.,For coughs.

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