Medicinal Paste Cake

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Medicinal Paste Cake,For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, deficiency and cold of kidney qi, pain in the lower back and knees, and dribbling of urine.

Formulas Name : Medicinal Paste Cake

Chinese Name : 药髓饼子

Drug Formulation

1 fen of dried ginger (roasted until cracked, then coarsely chopped), half a liang of Sichuan pepper (remove the seeds and any closed pods; lightly roast to remove moisture), 1 fen of cinnamon bark,1 liang of Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, peel and navel removed), 1 fen of Terminalia chebula (roasted, using the peel), half a liang of Cardamom (peeled; grind each into a fine powder), 1 he of honey, 100 jujubes (pitted and finely chopped), 3 liang of sheep shank bone marrow, 2 jin of wheat flour, and 3 liang of yellow cow ghee.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 97.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix all the medicinal ingredients together to form a filling, divide it into 8 portions, wrap each portion in wheat flour dough, shape as usual into marrow buns, place in the oven, and bake over a low fire until thoroughly cooked through.

Benefits

For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, deficiency and cold of kidney qi, pain in the lower back and knees, and dribbling of urine.

Instructions for Use

Consume once daily on an empty stomach. Stop when warmth is felt in the lower back, kidneys, and bladder.

Medicinal Paste Cake，*Shenghui*, Volume 97.，For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, deficiency and cold of kidney qi, pain in the lower back and knees, and dribbling of urine.

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