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Oyster Shell and Alisma Powder

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Oyster Shell and Alisma Powder,For those with water retention from the waist down following recovery from a serious illness.

Formulas Name : Oyster Shell and Alisma Powder

Chinese Name : 牡蛎泽泻散

Drug Formulation

Oyster Shell (roasted), Alisma, Sichuan Lacquer Tree (washed in warm water to remove the fishy odor), Hemp-seed (roasted), Phytolacca Root (roasted), Sargassum (washed to remove salt), and Trichosanthes Root—all in equal parts.

Source

*Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For those with water retention from the waist down following recovery from a serious illness.

Instructions for Use

Take one fangcun bi per dose, mixed with plain water, three times daily. Discontinue once urination becomes normal.

Oyster Shell and Alisma Powder,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For those with water retention from the waist down following recovery from a serious illness.

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