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Zhongru Pills,For all types of coughs, shortness of breath, chest fullness, inability to sleep day or night, and severe debility.

Formulas Name : Zhongru Pills

Chinese Name : 钟乳丸

Drug Formulation

8 fen of calcite, 6 fen of dried ginger, 4 fen of Tussilago flower, 4 fen of Asarum, 4 fen of white mulberry bark, 4 fen of Pinellia (washed), 5 fen of Fritillaria, 5 fen of Aconite (roasted), 3 fen of Sichuan pepper (sweated), 4 fen of Ligusticum, 8 fen of Aster, and 3 fen of apricot kernels.

Source

Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 10 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of soybeans.

Benefits

For all types of coughs, shortness of breath, chest fullness, inability to sleep day or night, and severe debility.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills per dose, three times daily.

Note

Avoid cold foods, pork and mutton, malt syrup, and raw vegetables.

Zhongru Pills,Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 10 of *Wai Tai*.,For all types of coughs, shortness of breath, chest fullness, inability to sleep day or night, and severe debility.

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