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Crab Marrow Formula,For injuries resulting in severed tendons.

Formulas Name : Crab Marrow Formula

Chinese Name : 蟹髓方

Drug Formulation

Crab marrow (taken from the shell or legs)—any amount.

Source

From *Ten Convenient and Effective Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 310.

Benefits

For injuries resulting in severed tendons.

Instructions for Use

Lightly roast the crab marrow, apply it to the site of the tendon rupture, and immediately bind the area with a cloth bandage; additionally, drink a decoction of pounded kudzu root.

Crab Marrow Formula,From *Ten Convenient and Effective Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 310.,For injuries resulting in severed tendons.

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