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Water Smartweed Powder,For chronic pulmonary asthma with shortness of breath, making it impossible to sit or lie down, accompanied by thick, sticky saliva.

Formulas Name : Water Smartweed Powder

Chinese Name : 水蓼散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of water smartweed, 1 liang of rubus fruit, 1 liang of schisandra berries, 1 liang of Beijing-grown curcuma (roasted), 1 liang of fennel seeds (roasted), 1 liang of soapberry seeds (roasted), 1 liang of white mulberry root bark, and 2 qian of licorice (roasted).

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 48.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For chronic pulmonary asthma with shortness of breath, making it impossible to sit or lie down, accompanied by thick, sticky saliva.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; add 1 large bowl of water, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain, and take while warm.

Water Smartweed Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 48.,For chronic pulmonary asthma with shortness of breath, making it impossible to sit or lie down, accompanied by thick, sticky saliva.

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