Black Carp Soup

Black Carp Soup,Edema; swelling of the limbs.

Formulas Name : Black Carp Soup

Chinese Name : 乌鲤鱼汤

Drug Formulation

1 black carp, 1 liang of red adzuki beans, 1 liang of mulberry bark, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of tangerine peel, and 5 scallion whites.

Source

From *Effective Remedies*, Volume 9.

Benefits

Edema; swelling of the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Boil all ingredients together in 3 bowls of water; do not add salt. Eat the fish first, then take the decoction.

Black Carp Soup,From *Effective Remedies*, Volume 9.,Edema; swelling of the limbs.

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