Wax and Alum Pills,From *The Compendium of Life-Saving Principles*, Volume 1.,For chronic wind-phlegm cough.
Wax and Alum Pills
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Formulas Name : Wax and Alum Pills
Chinese Name : 蜡矾丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Southern Pinellia, 1 liang of Semi-processed Pinellia, and 1 liang and 2 fen of alum (half-cooked, half-raw).
Source
From *The Compendium of Life-Saving Principles*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Melt 2 liang of high-quality yellow wax until it is warm, then add the powder and mix thoroughly. Form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For chronic wind-phlegm cough.
Instructions for Use
Take 15 pills each time, washed down with good wine before bedtime.
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Wax and Alum Pills,For chronic wind-phlegm cough.