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Tangerine-Sugar Pills,When a bone is lodged in the throat and cannot be dislodged,

Formulas Name : Tangerine-Sugar Pills

Chinese Name : 橘糖丸

Drug Formulation

Aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and roasted) half liang; cuttlefish bone (without the shell) 1 fen; granulated sugar 1 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 124.

Processing

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

Benefits

When a bone is lodged in the throat and cannot be dislodged,

Instructions for Use

Wrap in cotton and hold in the mouth until swallowed.

Tangerine-Sugar Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 124.，When a bone is lodged in the throat and cannot be dislodged,

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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