Method for Steaming Castor Oil Paste

Method for Steaming Castor Oil Paste,Ten types of water-related disorders, five types of miasma and toxic vapors.

Formulas Name : Method for Steaming Castor Oil Paste

Chinese Name : 法蒸蓖麻膏

Drug Formulation

Castor beans (shelled).

Source

From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 6.

Processing

Wrap them in muslin, press out the oil, spread them thinly in a wooden spoon, place the spoon upside down in a pot, cover the water surface with a steamer rack, and boil for over 20 boils until the medicine no longer appears white; then remove it.

Benefits

Ten types of water-related disorders, five types of miasma and toxic vapors.

Instructions for Use

Take 6 qian per dose, dissolve in boiling water, and take warm on an empty stomach. After no more than 2–3 doses, the treatment is effective when urination becomes copious.

Method for Steaming Castor Oil Paste,From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 6.,Ten types of water-related disorders, five types of miasma and toxic vapors.

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