Bitter Bean Soup

Bitter Bean Soup,

Formulas Name : Bitter Bean Soup

Chinese Name : 苦豆汤

Drug Formulation

1 leg of mutton (cut into pieces), 5 cardamom pods, 1 liang of bitter beans (fenugreek).

Source

From *Essentials of Dietary Therapy*, Volume 1.

Instructions for Use

Simmer the ingredients together to make a broth, strain thoroughly, then add Hexi wuma flour or rice bran, half a qian of hashi paste, and a pinch of salt; mix well.

Bitter Bean Soup,From *Essentials of Dietary Therapy*, Volume 1.,

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