Goji-Yuan Paste，From *New Compilation for the Relief of the Masses*, Volume 5.，For thirst caused by yin deficiency with internal heat.
Goji-Yuan Paste
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Formulas Name : Goji-Yuan Paste
Chinese Name : 杞元膏
Drug Formulation
1 jin of longan flesh, 1 jin of goji berries, 1 sheng of black beans.
Source
From *New Compilation for the Relief of the Masses*, Volume 5.
Processing
Boil the black beans in three dou of water over alternating high and low heat until reduced to one dou and three sheng of liquid. Add the medicinal ingredients and boil further until reduced to just over seven sheng. Strain out the residue, add one sheng of refined honey, and simmer into a paste until it reaches four and a half sheng—at which point a drop of the mixture will form a bead when placed in water. Store in a porcelain container.
Benefits
For thirst caused by yin deficiency with internal heat.
Instructions for Use
Take with hot water or lightly spiced ginger tea.
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Goji-Yuan Paste,For thirst caused by yin deficiency with internal heat.