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Yu Xie Pills,For cough with profuse phlegm and phlegm congestion, and discomfort in the throat.

Formulas Name : Yu Xie Pills

Chinese Name : 玉屑丸

Drug Formulation

Pinellia 1 liang (processed with ginger), fresh ginger 1 liang (stir-fried and sliced), white alum (calcined), Stemona 1 liang (roasted with vinegar).

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 320.

Processing

Grind the Stemonace and white alum together into a fine powder. Simmer the Pinellia and fresh ginger together until thoroughly softened; remove the ginger. Grind the Pinellia into a paste, then mix it with the Stemonace and white alum powder to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For cough with profuse phlegm and phlegm congestion, and discomfort in the throat.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose after meals or before bedtime, washed down with ginger tea.

Yu Xie Pills,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 320.,For cough with profuse phlegm and phlegm congestion, and discomfort in the throat.

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