Kudzu Starch Twisted Cakes

Kudzu Starch Twisted Cakes,Stroke. Heat in the heart and spleen, slurred speech, and mental confusion. Paralysis of the hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Kudzu Starch Twisted Cakes

Chinese Name : 葛粉索饼

Drug Formulation

4 liang kudzu starch, 1 handful of Schizonepeta, 2 he of fragrant fermented soybeans.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 96.

Benefits

Stroke. Heat in the heart and spleen, slurred speech, and mental confusion. Paralysis of the hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

Boil the fermented soybeans and Schizonepeta in 3 large bowls of water; reduce to 2½ bowls, strain out the residue, mix the kudzu starch into thin strands in the liquid, and cook until done. Consume on an empty stomach.

Kudzu Starch Twisted Cakes,*Shenghui*, Volume 96.,Stroke. Heat in the heart and spleen, slurred speech, and mental confusion. Paralysis of the hands and feet.

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