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Gourd Flower Decoction

Formulas Name : Gourd Flower Decoction

Chinese Name : 葫芦花汤

Drug Formulation

Gourd flowers, any amount (harvested in the eighth lunar month, air-dried).

Source

*The Mystic Pearl of the Red Water*, Volume 27.

Instructions for Use

Add to the steamer water used for bathing the infant on New Year’s Eve.

Gourd Flower Decoction,*The Mystic Pearl of the Red Water*, Volume 27.,

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