Mulberry Formula，*Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 192.，Water retention. If the water does not drain, the body becomes distended and overflows; if it drains, the body becomes depleted and weak, only to swell again—fewer than one in ten survive.
Mulberry Formula
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Formulas Name : Mulberry Formula
Chinese Name : 桑椹方
Drug Formulation
Mulberries, paper mulberry bark.
Source
*Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 192.
Benefits
Water retention. If the water does not drain, the body becomes distended and overflows; if it drains, the body becomes depleted and weak, only to swell again—fewer than one in ten survive.
Instructions for Use
First, finely chop the paper mulberry bark; boil it in 2 dou of water until reduced to 1 dou, then strain out the residue. Add the mulberries and boil again until reduced to 5 sheng, then use 5 sheng of high-quality glutinous rice to brew into wine. Take 1 sheng per dose.
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Mulberry Formula,Water retention. If the water does not drain, the body becomes distended and overflows; if it drains, the body becomes depleted and weak, only to swell again—fewer than one in ten survive.