Iris String

Iris String,Abdominal distension.

Formulas Name : Iris String

Chinese Name : 鸢尾串

Drug Formulation

4 qian of dried white butterfly flower root (ground into powder) and 1 liang 2 qian of raw white butterfly flower root (sliced into rice-grain-sized pieces).

Source

From *Chuanyaba*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Abdominal distension.

Instructions for Use

Mix the above ingredients with aged wine and granulated sugar, and take warm to wash down the two medicines. After several bowel movements, replenish with plain white rice porridge. This medicine will not remain in the abdomen; the finely chopped iris will be expelled whole, leaving no residue.

Note

Avoid salt for 120 days.

Iris String,From *Chuanyaba*, Volume 2.,Abdominal distension.

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