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Chicken Gizzard,For pregnancy-related swelling and weakness in the limbs, shortness of breath, accompanied by vomiting and inability to eat.

Formulas Name : Chicken Gizzard

Chinese Name : 鸡臛

Drug Formulation

1 yellow hen (remove the head, feet, skin, feathers, and internal organs; wash thoroughly to remove blood; blanch briefly in boiling water to remove the gamey odor), 1 liang of Galangal, 1.5 liang of white mulberry root bark (scraped clean and chopped), and 1 liang of Huangxiang (chopped and sorted).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.

Processing

Take the four ingredients listed above; chop the last three and simmer them with the chicken. When the chicken is cooked, remove the herbs and set the chicken aside, reserving the broth. Carefully debone the chicken, mix the broth with the five seasonings, return the chicken meat to the pot, and simmer until the flavors are well blended.

Benefits

For pregnancy-related swelling and weakness in the limbs, shortness of breath, accompanied by vomiting and inability to eat.

Instructions for Use

Consume as desired, regardless of the time of day. This formula may be taken alongside other medications.

Chicken Gizzard,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.,For pregnancy-related swelling and weakness in the limbs, shortness of breath, accompanied by vomiting and inability to eat.

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