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Formula for Steaming the Navel

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Formula for Steaming the Navel,Spleen-related diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Formula for Steaming the Navel

Chinese Name : 蒸脐方

Drug Formulation

Yeming Sand, Musk.

Source

From *The Precious Mirror of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 8.

Benefits

Spleen-related diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

First, rub a small amount of musk onto the navel. Then, fill the navel with Yeming Sand. Take a piece of Sophora japonica bark, remove the outer coarse layer, and shape it to the size of the navel; use a needle to pierce several holes in it and place it on top of the Yeming Sand. Mix flour with wine to form a barrier around the area, fill it with roasted salt, and moxibustion with seven sets of seven moxa cones the size of a fingertip. If the salt becomes damp, replace it frequently.

Formula for Steaming the Navel,From *The Precious Mirror of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 8.,Spleen-related diarrhea.

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