Hand-Soaking Formula

Hand-Soaking Formula,

Formulas Name : Hand-Soaking Formula

Chinese Name : 淖手药

Drug Formulation

1 Trichosanthes fruit (lotus seed husk, finely chopped), 5 Tu Gua (lotus seed husk, finely chopped), 20 apricot kernels (peeled and tips removed).

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 10.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients, wrap them in cotton, place them in a container, and soak in wine.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the hands after washing them before bedtime.

Hand-Soaking Formula,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 10.,

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