Ginger and Fermented Black Bean Cake

Ginger and Fermented Black Bean Cake,Caused by long-standing dampness invading the bladder, further aggravated by wind-pathogen and external heat, resulting in difficulty urinating, a protruding navel, abdominal distension, reduced appetite, and pain.

Formulas Name : Ginger and Fermented Black Bean Cake

Chinese Name : 姜豉饼

Drug Formulation

1 liang of ginger (finely chopped), 5 stalks of raw scallions, 7 qian of fermented black beans (moist variety), 1 qian of unrefined salt, 7 cloves of raw garlic (finely chopped), 1 lamp bowl of rice wine lees (substitute with rice wine if lees are unavailable), and 5 qian of pangolin scales (soaked in hot water, removed from the skin, coarsely chopped, and slowly stir-fried over low heat in a hot ash-lined wok until golden brown).

Source

*Handbook for the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Caused by long-standing dampness invading the bladder, further aggravated by wind-pathogen and external heat, resulting in difficulty urinating, a protruding navel, abdominal distension, reduced appetite, and pain.

Instructions for Use

Pound the ingredients together in a stone mortar until pulverized, then shape into a cake 2 cun wide. Roast over low heat until warm, then apply the warm cake to the navel and cover with a silk cloth; if it cools, replace it with a warm one using the same method, or reheat it over the fire if necessary. First administer a formula to disperse exterior pathogens, then apply this medicated cake.

Ginger and Fermented Black Bean Cake,*Handbook for the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 2.,Caused by long-standing dampness invading the bladder, further aggravated by wind-pathogen and external heat, resulting in difficulty urinating, a protruding navel, abdominal distension, reduced appetite, and pain.

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