Trichosanthes and Pinellia Pills,From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 5.,For cough and wheezing with chest fullness.
Trichosanthes and Pinellia Pills
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Formulas Name : Trichosanthes and Pinellia Pills
Chinese Name : 瓜蒌半夏丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Trichosanthes fruit, 1 liang of apricot kernels (with skin and tips removed), 1 liang of calcined alum, 2 liang of Pinellia (soaked in hot water), 1.5 liang of Tussilago flower, and 1 liang of Ephedra (with roots and nodes removed).
Source
From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 5.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with Trichosanthes juice and natural ginger juice, then bind with water paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For cough and wheezing with chest fullness.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills each time, after meals or before bedtime, with light tea.
Note
Avoid raw, cold, salty, and sour foods.
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Trichosanthes and Pinellia Pills,For cough and wheezing with chest fullness.