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Mountain Thistle Paste

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Mountain Thistle Paste

Formulas Name : Mountain Thistle Paste

Chinese Name : 山蓟膏

Drug Formulation

10 jin of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2 jin of white honey.

Source

From *Secrets of Health Preservation*, Volume 4.

Processing

First, boil Atractylodes macrocephala in water to make a porridge-like broth; let it cool, then soak the herb in it overnight. Mix with aged wall soil and steam thoroughly; then mix with rice flour and steam again. Scrape off the skin and any floating impurities, slice the herb, and sun-dry for later use. Boil 100 bowls of water over mulberry wood fire until reduced to 30 bowls, then add white honey and simmer until it becomes a paste.

Instructions for Use

Take one wine cup per dose, mixed with lightly gingered water.

Mountain Thistle Paste,From *Secrets of Health Preservation*, Volume 4.,

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