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Trichosanthes and Pinellia Pills

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Trichosanthes and Pinellia Pills,For cough and wheezing with chest fullness.

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.

Trichosanthes and Pinellia Pills,From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 5.,For cough and wheezing with chest fullness.

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