Baogu Decoction

Baogu Decoction,For a criminal court clerk who contracted tetanus after being beaten.

Formulas Name : Baogu Decoction

Chinese Name : 保辜饮

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Schizonepeta, 5 qian of beeswax, 5 qian of fish bladder (stir-fried until yellow), 1 bowl of aged Shaoxing wine (one formula adds 3 pieces of mugwort).

Source

*The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 6.

Benefits

For a criminal court clerk who contracted tetanus after being beaten.

Instructions for Use

Boil over a double boiler for the duration of one incense stick; drink while hot; sweating will follow, and recovery will be immediate. Continue drinking this formula within the Baogu period.

Note

Avoid eating chicken for 100 days.

Baogu Decoction,*The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 6.,For a criminal court clerk who contracted tetanus after being beaten.

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