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Pepper and Bean Decoction

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Pepper and Bean Decoction

Formulas Name : Pepper and Bean Decoction

Chinese Name : 椒豆饮

Drug Formulation

49 grains of Sichuan pepper, 14 grains of black beans, 2 dried black plums (crushed), and 3 cun of licorice root (crushed).

Source

From *Bai Yi*, Volume 17; the name appears in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 251.

Instructions for Use

Add 1 bowl of water to the ingredients, decoct until reduced to 7 parts, and take while warm.

Pepper and Bean Decoction,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 17; the name appears in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 251.,

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