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Formula for Wrapping Feet in Vinegar-Soaked Cotton,Cholera with muscle cramps.

Formulas Name : Formula for Wrapping Feet in Vinegar-Soaked Cotton

Chinese Name : 苦酒絮裹足方

Drug Formulation

Vinegar.

Source

Formula from *Formulas for Emergency Care* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2; name cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Puji Fang), Volume 203.

Benefits

Cholera with muscle cramps.

Instructions for Use

Boil cotton batting in vinegar until it is warm to the touch, then wrap it around the affected area where muscle cramps occur.

Formula for Wrapping Feet in Vinegar-Soaked Cotton，Formula from *Formulas for Emergency Care* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2; name cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Puji Fang), Volume 203.，Cholera with muscle cramps.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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