Gourd Pulp Decoction

Gourd Pulp Decoction,In cases of water-induced swelling, with severe swelling throughout the body.

Formulas Name : Gourd Pulp Decoction

Chinese Name : 瓠瓤煎

Drug Formulation

1 gourd pulp.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 80.

Processing

Boil in 2 sheng of water for the duration of one rice-cooking cycle; strain out the residue and reduce the decoction. When it is suitable for making pills, form them into pills the size of small beans.

Benefits

In cases of water-induced swelling, with severe swelling throughout the body.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills with rice water after each dose. Wait until you have urinated; after urination, eat a porridge made from the gourd pulp, and do not drink any water.

Gourd Pulp Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 80.,In cases of water-induced swelling, with severe swelling throughout the body.

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