Fasting Powder

Fasting Powder,

Formulas Name : Fasting Powder

Chinese Name : 辟谷散

Drug Formulation

Chinese yam 8 liang, lotus seed (with inner membrane and seed coat removed) 8 liang, euryale seed (shelled) 8 liang, white mung beans (shelled, roasted) 8 liang, mung beans (shelled, roasted, ground) 8 liang, coix seed (shelled) 12 liang, fennel (roasted) 4 liang, white japonica rice (roasted until golden) 2 sheng.

Source

From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 10.

Processing

Grind all the ingredients into a fine powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian at a time, mix with boiling water, and drink; alternatively, mix with boiling water and steam into a cake—this is also excellent.

Fasting Powder,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 10.,

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