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Trichosanthes and Indigo Pill

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Trichosanthes and Indigo Pill,For a cough caused by alcohol.

Formulas Name : Trichosanthes and Indigo Pill

Chinese Name : 瓜蒌青黛丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Trichosanthes seed kernels, 3 qian of Indigo Blue.

Source

Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 2; name cited in *A Rhinoceros-Horn Lamp Illuminating the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 1.

Processing

Form into pills with honey.

Benefits

For a cough caused by alcohol.

Instructions for Use

Let it dissolve in the mouth.

Trichosanthes and Indigo Pill,Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 2; name cited in *A Rhinoceros-Horn Lamp Illuminating the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 1.,For a cough caused by alcohol.

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