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Indigo Juice Drink

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Indigo Juice Drink,For cold in the viscera causing diarrhea, pure white stools, cramping abdominal pain, bloating due to deficiency, and cold extremities.

Formulas Name : Indigo Juice Drink

Chinese Name : 蓝汁饮

Drug Formulation

Indigo leaves.

Source

Formula from *General Essentials of Health Preservation* (Vol. 11); name cited in *Essential Methods of Traumatology*.

Benefits

For cold in the viscera causing diarrhea, pure white stools, cramping abdominal pain, bloating due to deficiency, and cold extremities.

Instructions for Use

Pound the ingredients until they are extremely fine, strain to extract the juice, warm it slightly, and take half a he or one he per dose, regardless of the time of day.

Indigo Juice Drink,Formula from *General Essentials of Health Preservation* (Vol. 11); name cited in *Essential Methods of Traumatology*.,For cold in the viscera causing diarrhea, pure white stools, cramping abdominal pain, bloating due to deficiency, and cold extremities.

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