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Source: Jì Shēng Fāng 济生方

Ingredients

• Hē zǐ (诃子 Chebulae Fructus, chebule) (with core removed???) 10g
• Xìng rén (杏仁 Armeniacae Semen, apricot kernel) 10g
• Tōng cǎo (通草 Tetrapanacis Medulla, rice-paper plant pith) 2.5g

Indications: Loss of voice from enduring cough.

Method: Take with warm after meals.

Rationale: Hē zǐ is a warm, bitter, sour, and astringent that constrains the lung, and is noted for its specific power to treat enduring cough and loss of voice. Xìng rén is a warm bitter agents that eliminates phlegm, relieves cough, and calms panting. Tōng cǎo is a bland water-disinhibiting agent that drains the lung.

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