formula | Honey Crisp Decoction Mi Su Jian |
source | Waitai Miyao Volume 10 |
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bubble_chart Composition Almonds 420 gm, white honey 200 ml, butter 400 ml
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Take the above 3 ingredients. First, place the almonds in a porcelain basin and crush them, then extract 1 shēng of juice. Place the juice in a clean vessel and simmer over low heat until reduced to 600 ml. Add white honey and酥 (butter or ghee), then continue to simmer until reduced to 600 ml again. Store in a porcelain container. Administer 10–15 ml with warm wine, three times a day. For those who cannot drink alcohol, it can also be taken with porridge. After seven days, the color of the saliva will turn white; after fourteen days, the saliva will become thinner; and after twenty-one days, the cough will cease.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Descending qi to relieve cough, moisten the lungs, and tonify deficiency.
bubble_chart Indications
Cough abnormal rising of qi, chest pain.