Sweet Potato Flour

Sweet Potato Flour,For morning sickness during pregnancy, vomiting, headaches, and inability to eat.

Formulas Name : Sweet Potato Flour

Chinese Name : 山芋面

Drug Formulation

1 chi of raw yam (grind thoroughly in a sand basin, then strain through ramie cloth), 1 handful of ramie root (peeled and ground to a pulp).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with 3 liang of barley flour, and knead thoroughly. Cut into small pieces the size of chess pieces and cook until tender in a broth made from scallions and Chinese chives.

Benefits

For morning sickness during pregnancy, vomiting, headaches, and inability to eat.

Instructions for Use

Consume this remedy.

Sweet Potato Flour,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.,For morning sickness during pregnancy, vomiting, headaches, and inability to eat.

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