formula | Ginseng Lung-Smoothing Pill Ren Can Run Fei Wan |
source | Volume 4 of Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang |
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bubble_chart Composition Ginseng 120 gm, Coltsfoot (de-stemmed) 120 gm, Asarum (leaves removed, washed) 120 gm, Apricot Kernel (peeled, tips removed, stir-fried with bran) 120 gm, Licorice (processed) 120 gm, Anemarrhena 180 gm, Cinnamon (coarse bark removed) 150 gm, Platycodon 150 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a chicken's head. Take one pill after meals, chew thoroughly, and swallow with a light ginger soup; or let it dissolve in the mouth.
bubble_chart Indications
Insufficient lung qi, rapid cough, difficulty in expectorating phlegm, restlessness in the chest and diaphragm, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, dry lips and mouth; as well as wind congestion and phlegm accumulation, blurred vision and dizziness, mental discomfort; or both lung and stomach deficiency, prolonged coughing, gradually leading to deficiency fatigue, emaciated limbs, chest fullness and shortness of breath, exertion-induced breathlessness, and reduced appetite.