Goat Liver Cakes

Goat Liver Cakes,For children with convulsive disorders and a mass under the left flank; for women with postpartum blood stasis, fever, and emaciation.

Formulas Name : Goat Liver Cakes

Chinese Name : 羊肝饼

Drug Formulation

1 set of black Kesh sheep liver (remove the connective tissue and membrane; cut into one-cun cubes, with the center slit but still connected); 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (soak in millet washing water overnight; cut into small pieces; stir-fry on a dry wall until yellow; grind into 1 liang of fine powder); 1 large oyster from Zuogu (weighing 1 jin; calcine over charcoal until red-hot; allow to cool; grind into 1 liang of fine powder);1 liang of genuine beeswax (melt it, add the two previous ingredients and stir evenly; while still hot, shape into cakes; make the same number of cakes as there are liver pieces; for large liver pieces, each cake weighs 2 qian; for small ones, each weighs 1 qian 5 fen).

Source

*Medical Convenience*, Volume 5.

Processing

Place the wax cakes between the liver segments, wrap them in bamboo leaves, tie them securely with thread, and place them in a new sand pot. Cover with water to a depth of 1 cun, add 5–6 he of millet, and simmer until the millet is cooked. Allow to cool, then remove the bamboo leaves.

Benefits

For children with convulsive disorders and a mass under the left flank; for women with postpartum blood stasis, fever, and emaciation.

Instructions for Use

Children may eat these cakes, 2–3 pieces at a time. During the summer months, tie the cakes to a rope and suspend them in a well; ensure they do not change color or develop an unpleasant odor, as children will refuse to eat them otherwise. For severe cases, no more than one or two liver-sized cakes are needed; for milder cases, a few pieces will suffice to stop the fever. After seven days, the accumulation will dissipate and the abdomen will soften.

Note

If the mass is on the right side, it indicates food stagnation; these cakes should not be consumed in such cases.

Goat Liver Cakes,*Medical Convenience*, Volume 5.,For children with convulsive disorders and a mass under the left flank; for women with postpartum blood stasis, fever, and emaciation.

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