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Method for Boiling White Quartz Water

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Method for Boiling White Quartz Water,All types of deficiency and pathogenic factors.

Formulas Name : Method for Boiling White Quartz Water

Chinese Name : 法煮白石英水

Drug Formulation

5 liang of white quartz, 10 liang of gold, 4 liang of silver, and 5 liang of ginseng (with the root tip removed).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 38.

Processing

Take an iron cauldron and wash it thoroughly. Place the aforementioned herbs into the cauldron. First, add 3 sheng of water. Take a long wooden stick and insert it into the cauldron until it reaches the bottom; mark the level where the water touches the stick. Then add another 2 dou 7 sheng of water,for a total of 3 dou including the previous amount. Simmer over low heat until the liquid bubbles like fish eyes, then gradually reduce the liquid until it reaches the mark made by the stick. Immediately turn off the heat, quickly place damp earth on the bottom of the cauldron, remove the dregs, and collect the liquid, storing it in a non-porous container.

Benefits

All types of deficiency and pathogenic factors.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 he per dose, warm, at any time of day.

Method for Boiling White Quartz Water,*Shenghui*, Volume 38.,All types of deficiency and pathogenic factors.

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