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Eclipta Wine,For edema where the patient cannot sit or lie down, and the head, face, and body are all swollen; or for water retention causing yellowish swelling throughout the body.

Formulas Name : Eclipta Wine

Chinese Name : 蒴藋酒

Drug Formulation

Schizandra root (peel scraped off, juice pounded out) 1 he.

Source

Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 11), citing *Mei Shi’s Formulas*; name found in *Comprehensive Record of Sacred Remedies* (Vol. 80).

Benefits

For edema where the patient cannot sit or lie down, and the head, face, and body are all swollen; or for water retention causing yellowish swelling throughout the body.

Instructions for Use

Mix the above with 1 he of wine, warm it, and take on an empty stomach; this should induce mild vomiting and laxation.

Eclipta Wine,Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 11), citing *Mei Shi’s Formulas*; name found in *Comprehensive Record of Sacred Remedies* (Vol. 80).,For edema where the patient cannot sit or lie down, and the head, face, and body are all swollen; or for water retention causing yellowish swelling throughout the body.

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