Hemp Seed and Red Adzuki Bean Decoction,*Qian Jin*, Volume 22.,For toxic swelling of unspecified location, with severe toxic symptoms; may present with a reddish complexion and aversion to cold, or stabbing pain and restlessness in the chest and abdomen.
Hemp Seed and Red Adzuki Bean Decoction
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Formulas Name : Hemp Seed and Red Adzuki Bean Decoction
Chinese Name : 麻子小豆汤
Drug Formulation
5 sheng of hemp seeds, 5 sheng of adzuki beans, 2 sheng of raw physalis, 4 liang of cimicifuga, 2 liang of aconite, and 3 liang of belamcanda.
Source
*Qian Jin*, Volume 22.
Processing
Crush the ingredients as described above. Boil the first four ingredients in four dou of water until reduced to two and a half dou; strain out the residue. Grind the hemp seeds into a fine powder, mix with the liquid, and boil until reduced to one fu; strain out the residue and retain the liquid. Simmer the adzuki beans in this liquid until soft, then strain and retain the liquid.
Benefits
For toxic swelling of unspecified location, with severe toxic symptoms; may present with a reddish complexion and aversion to cold, or stabbing pain and restlessness in the chest and abdomen.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 he per dose, twice a day and once at night, and consume the beans with each dose. The treatment is effective when it promotes urination; once the swelling subsides, the condition is cured.
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Hemp Seed and Red Adzuki Bean Decoction,For toxic swelling of unspecified location, with severe toxic symptoms; may present with a reddish complexion and aversion to cold, or stabbing pain and restlessness in the chest and abdomen.