Sweet Broad Beans

Sweet Broad Beans,For a yin-type boil on the back.

Formulas Name : Sweet Broad Beans

Chinese Name : 甘蚕豆

Drug Formulation

3 qian of licorice root, 30 large fava beans.

Source

From *The Essentials of Medical Knowledge*, cited in Volume 4 of *The Collection of Immortal Prescriptions*.

Benefits

For a yin-type boil on the back.

Instructions for Use

Boil 2 bowls of water until reduced to 1 bowl; remove the broad beans, peel them, and eat.

Sweet Broad Beans,From *The Essentials of Medical Knowledge*, cited in Volume 4 of *The Collection of Immortal Prescriptions*.,For a yin-type boil on the back.

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