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Ke Xue Fang (Coughing of Blood Formula) 咳血方

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Formula Type	Formulas that Regulate the Blood
Diagnosis	U Jiao manifestations of heat in the blood
Action	Clears fire, transforms phlegm, preserves the Lungs, and stops coughing and bleeding
Indication	Coughing of blood streaked sputum, thick sputum that is difficult to expectorate, bitter taste, irritability and easily-provoked anger, constipation, red cheeksT: red with yw ctP: wiry, rapid
Remarks	Focuses on treating both the root (liver fire) as well as the branch (coughing with blood-streaked sputum) of this disorder.
Ingredients	Qing Dai (9 g) Zhi Zi (tested) (9 g) Gua Lou Ren (tested) (9 g) Fu Hai Shi (9 g) He Zi (tested) (9 g)

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