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Disheng Pills,For edema of the head, face, hands, and feet in men and women due to deficiency.

Formulas Name : Disheng Pills

Chinese Name : 抵圣丸

Drug Formulation

Bitter Nasturtium Seeds, as needed (stir-fried over a fire through a sheet of paper).

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 193, citing *Yang’s Family-Treasure Formulas*.

Processing

Grind the above into a fine powder; mix with jujube pulp to form pills the size of small beans.

Benefits

For edema of the head, face, hands, and feet in men and women due to deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills each time, three times a day, washed down with decocted hemp seed soup before meals. If urination becomes normal and the swelling subsides within 5–7 days, the treatment is effective. If accompanied by wheezing or coughing, wash down with decocted white mulberry bark soup. For children, prepare smaller pills; adjust the dosage according to the child’s age and administer with decocted jujube pulp soup.

Note

Avoid raw and cold foods, vinegar, sticky or slippery foods, and salt.

Disheng Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 193, citing *Yang’s Family-Treasure Formulas*.,For edema of the head, face, hands, and feet in men and women due to deficiency.

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