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Papaya and Areca Nut Pills,For damp beriberi rising to the head, causing mental confusion and an inability to eat.

Formulas Name : Papaya and Areca Nut Pills

Chinese Name : 木瓜槟榔丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of areca nut, 1 liang of wood fragrant, 1 large papaya, and half a liang of evodia fruit (soaked in boiling water 7 times, dried in an oven, and lightly roasted).

Source

(Formula from *Shenghui* [Vol. 45]; name cited in *Pujifang* [Vol. 242]).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Cut off the top of the papaya to form a lid, remove the seeds, fill the cavity with the powder, and replace the lid. Secure it with a bamboo skewer. Steam in a rice steamer until soft. Use a knife to peel off the skin, grind the mixture finely, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For damp beriberi rising to the head, causing mental confusion and an inability to eat.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills at a time, washed down with warm wine, at any time of day.

Papaya and Areca Nut Pills,(Formula from *Shenghui* [Vol. 45]; name cited in *Pujifang* [Vol. 242]).,For damp beriberi rising to the head, causing mental confusion and an inability to eat.

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