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To Eliminate Phlegm and Fluid Retention,Epilepsy accompanied by sounds resembling those of livestock.

Formulas Name : To Eliminate Phlegm and Fluid Retention

Chinese Name : 逐痰饮

Drug Formulation

Pinellia ternata, Pinellia tuber, bamboo sap, ginger juice, Trichosanthes kirilowii, dried silkworm, Gastrodia elata, dragon’s teeth, Acorus tatarinowii, Polygala tenuifolia, and Aconite root.

Source

*Yidi*, Volume 4.

Benefits

Epilepsy accompanied by sounds resembling those of livestock.

Instructions for Use

Fasten the night before; the next morning, pound tea seeds to make a decoction. Bind the lower abdomen and drink it—vomiting will follow. For cases of deficiency, first tonify, then treat.

To Eliminate Phlegm and Fluid Retention，*Yidi*, Volume 4.，Epilepsy accompanied by sounds resembling those of livestock.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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