Mung Bean and Fermented Soybean Soup

Mung Bean and Fermented Soybean Soup,Postpartum weakness, emaciation, shortness of breath, and fatigue, accompanied by chills and fever resembling malaria, are collectively known as “ru lao.”

Formulas Name : Mung Bean and Fermented Soybean Soup

Chinese Name : 粱豉汤

Drug Formulation

1 set of pork kidneys (sliced, tendons removed), 5 he of light fermented soybeans (wrapped in cotton), 3 he of white glutinous rice, 1 sheng of sliced scallion whites, 1 liang of ginseng, and 1 liang of angelica root.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 349.

Benefits

Postpartum weakness, emaciation, shortness of breath, and fatigue, accompanied by chills and fever resembling malaria, are collectively known as “ru lao.”

Instructions for Use

Boil the ingredients in 3 sheng of water until reduced to 8 he; divide into 2 doses.

Mung Bean and Fermented Soybean Soup,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 349.,Postpartum weakness, emaciation, shortness of breath, and fatigue, accompanied by chills and fever resembling malaria, are collectively known as “ru lao.”

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