Bean Wine，Formula from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Vol. 3); name cited in *Formulas from the Outer Pavilion* (Vol. 20), quoting *Formulas by Fan and Wang*.，For wind-induced edema, as well as women who have recently given birth and been exposed to wind, resulting in shortness of breath and coughing. Sudden swelling and distension of the body and face due to wind deficiency and water retention. For men and women with new or chronic swelling caused by sudden exposure to pathogenic wind entering the abdomen; for women who, after childbirth, go to the latrine and allow wind to enter the viscera, causing the abdomen to feel like a horsewhip, accompanied by labored breathing and coughing.
Bean Wine
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Formulas Name : Bean Wine
Chinese Name : 豆酒
Drug Formulation
1 sheng of soybeans.
Source
Formula from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Vol. 3); name cited in *Formulas from the Outer Pavilion* (Vol. 20), quoting *Formulas by Fan and Wang*.
Benefits
For wind-induced edema, as well as women who have recently given birth and been exposed to wind, resulting in shortness of breath and coughing. Sudden swelling and distension of the body and face due to wind deficiency and water retention. For men and women with new or chronic swelling caused by sudden exposure to pathogenic wind entering the abdomen; for women who, after childbirth, go to the latrine and allow wind to enter the viscera, causing the abdomen to feel like a horsewhip, accompanied by labored breathing and coughing.
Instructions for Use
Boil 5 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng; remove the beans, add 8 sheng of wine, and boil further until reduced to 9 sheng. Divide into 3–4 doses.
Note
After the swelling subsides, if thirst occurs, be very careful not to drink too much.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 24, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 24, 2026
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Bean Wine,For wind-induced edema, as well as women who have recently given birth and been exposed to wind, resulting in shortness of breath and coughing. Sudden swelling and distension of the body and face due to wind deficiency and water retention. For men and women with new or chronic swelling caused by sudden exposure to pathogenic wind entering the abdomen; for women who, after childbirth, go to the latrine and allow wind to enter the viscera, causing the abdomen to feel like a horsewhip, accompanied by labored breathing and coughing.