Olive Paste，From *Essentials of the Crimson Pouch*.，For epilepsy and dementia, as well as conditions caused by liver fire rising upward; where internal fire generates phlegm, which obscures the orifices of the heart, leading to mental confusion, epileptic seizures, and foaming at the mouth.
Olive Paste
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Formulas Name : Olive Paste
Chinese Name : 橄榄膏
Drug Formulation
10 jin of olives.
Source
From *Essentials of the Crimson Pouch*.
Processing
Boil in a clay pot until it comes to a rolling boil several times, remove the pits, pound to a pulp in a mortar, return to the original broth and simmer until the juice is extracted, change the water and simmer again until flavorless, remove the dregs, combine the juice with the rest in one pot, and simmer until thickened into a paste; add 8 qian of white alum, grind it finely, and mix it evenly into the paste.
Benefits
For epilepsy and dementia, as well as conditions caused by liver fire rising upward; where internal fire generates phlegm, which obscures the orifices of the heart, leading to mental confusion, epileptic seizures, and foaming at the mouth.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with hot water, once in the morning and once in the evening. For mild, early-stage cases, bite off one end of an olive, dip it in alum powder, and place it in the mouth; it tastes good and is easy to consume, continuing until recovery.
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Olive Paste,For epilepsy and dementia, as well as conditions caused by liver fire rising upward; where internal fire generates phlegm, which obscures the orifices of the heart, leading to mental confusion, epileptic seizures, and foaming at the mouth.