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Trichosanthes, Apricot, and Coptis Pills

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Trichosanthes, Apricot, and Coptis Pills,Cough with phlegm mixed with alcohol.

Formulas Name : Trichosanthes, Apricot, and Coptis Pills

Chinese Name : 瓜蒌杏连丸

Drug Formulation

Trichosanthes seed, apricot kernel, and Coptis root, each in equal parts.

Source

*Dongyi Baojian: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Vol. 5, citing *Danxin*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from bamboo sap and ginger decoction to form pills.

Benefits

Cough with phlegm mixed with alcohol.

Instructions for Use

Take orally.

Trichosanthes, Apricot, and Coptis Pills,*Dongyi Baojian: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Vol. 5, citing *Danxin*.,Cough with phlegm mixed with alcohol.

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