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Hai Decoction

Formulas Name : Hai Decoction

Chinese Name : 亥药

Drug Formulation

21 croton seeds, 1 liang of raw alum (melt in a silver pot; once the alum has dried out, remove the croton seeds).

Source

*Secret Collection on the Throat*.

Processing

For every 1 liang of alum, add 1 qian of powdered turmeric, form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using wheat flour paste, and coat with 2 qian of powdered realgar.

Instructions for Use

Take 7 seeds per dose, washed down with ginger water.

Hai Decoction,*Secret Collection on the Throat*.,

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