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Needle Sand and Five Fruits Pills,Yellow, bloated, and puffy appearance; pulsating neck veins; difficulty urinating; signs of impending edema.

Formulas Name : Needle Sand and Five Fruits Pills

Chinese Name : 针砂五果丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Zhen Sha (cleaned with water), 2 liang of green alum (stir-fried with vinegar 7 times), 2 liang of apricot kernels, 2 liang of longan flesh, 2 liang of walnut kernels, 2 liang of lotus seed flesh, 2 liang of euryale seed, and 4 liang of red dates (steamed, peeled, and pitted).

Source

*Medical Canon*, Volume 8.

Processing

Pound all ingredients together to form pills.

Benefits

Yellow, bloated, and puffy appearance; pulsating neck veins; difficulty urinating; signs of impending edema.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian every morning and evening, washed down with plain hot water.

Needle Sand and Five Fruits Pills,*Medical Canon*, Volume 8.,Yellow, bloated, and puffy appearance; pulsating neck veins; difficulty urinating; signs of impending edema.

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