Papaya Decoction for Removing Dampness

Papaya Decoction for Removing Dampness,Beriberi.

Formulas Name : Papaya Decoction for Removing Dampness

Chinese Name : 木瓜除湿汤

Drug Formulation

Papaya, licorice, areca nut, Du Huo, white smilax, perilla stem, cardamom, cyperus rhizome, Sichuan lovage, Chinese schizonepeta, white angelica, and tangerine peel.

Source

From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Beriberi.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Papaya Decoction for Removing Dampness,From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 3.,Beriberi.

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