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Formula for Applying Garlic to the Navel,For urinary retention.

Formulas Name : Formula for Applying Garlic to the Navel

Chinese Name : 独蒜涂脐方

Drug Formulation

1 whole garlic clove, 3–7 gardenia seeds, a pinch of salt crystals.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 95.

Processing

Pound the ingredients into a paste and spread it on a piece of paper.

Benefits

For urinary retention.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the navel. Urination will resume shortly thereafter; if not, apply to the scrotum.

Formula for Applying Garlic to the Navel,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 95.,For urinary retention.

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