Eucommia and Papaya Pills，*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.，For beriberi, pain in the legs and knees—whether accompanied by swelling or not—as well as cases where beriberi symptoms rise upward, causing difficulty in walking.
Eucommia and Papaya Pills
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Formulas Name : Eucommia and Papaya Pills
Chinese Name : 茱萸木瓜丸
Drug Formulation
1 large Xuan papaya (remove the seeds, retain the top cap, fill with Evodia fruit until full, secure the top cap with a bamboo skewer, place in a porcelain bowl, and steam in a steamer until the papaya is soft and mushy).
Source
*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.
Processing
Grind the Evodia into a fine powder, then mix it with the papaya pulp to form pills the size of mung beans, and bake them until dry.
Benefits
For beriberi, pain in the legs and knees—whether accompanied by swelling or not—as well as cases where beriberi symptoms rise upward, causing difficulty in walking.
Instructions for Use
Take 40–50 pills at a time, washed down with wood apple soup, at any time of day.
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Eucommia and Papaya Pills,For beriberi, pain in the legs and knees—whether accompanied by swelling or not—as well as cases where beriberi symptoms rise upward, causing difficulty in walking.