Cardamom Cake

Cardamom Cake,For bloody and white dysentery with stabbing pain in the umbilical region and abdomen that persists without resolution; highly effective for treating cold dysentery.

Formulas Name : Cardamom Cake

Chinese Name : 豆蔻饼

Drug Formulation

Processed poppy husks 1 liang, white peony root 3 qian, astragalus root 3 qian, aged tangerine peel 1.5 qian, green tangerine peel 1.5 qian, wood fragrant 1.5 qian, chebulic myrobalan 1.5 qian, cardamom 1.5 qian, ginseng 1.5 qian, notopterygium root 1 qian, and angelica root 1 qian.

Source

Formula by Tu Mingzhong, cited in Volume 8 of *Effective Formulas for Women*.

Processing

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

Benefits

For bloody and white dysentery with stabbing pain in the umbilical region and abdomen that persists without resolution; highly effective for treating cold dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills per dose; boil in 1 small cup of water until reduced to 7 parts; take while warm.

Cardamom Cake,Formula by Tu Mingzhong, cited in Volume 8 of *Effective Formulas for Women*.,For bloody and white dysentery with stabbing pain in the umbilical region and abdomen that persists without resolution; highly effective for treating cold dysentery.

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