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Cucurbita,For women with deficiency-cold and frequent, scanty urination.

Formulas Name : Cucurbita

Chinese Name : 菝

Drug Formulation

Cucurbita (chopped) 1 liang, Mulberry cuttlefish bone (lightly roasted) 1 liang, Aconite root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed) 1 liang, Dragon bone 1 liang, Chive seeds half a liang (lightly roasted), Cinnamon bark half a liang.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 72.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For women with deficiency-cold and frequent, scanty urination.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine and taken before meals.

Cucurbita,*Shenghui*, Volume 72.,For women with deficiency-cold and frequent, scanty urination.

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