Pharbitis and Adzuki Beans

Pharbitis and Adzuki Beans,Edema caused by water retention.

Formulas Name : Pharbitis and Adzuki Beans

Chinese Name : 商陆豆

Drug Formulation

Raw Phytolacca (sliced like sesame seeds) and adzuki beans in equal parts; 3 crucian carp (gutted but with scales intact).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 79.

Benefits

Edema caused by water retention.

Instructions for Use

Take the three ingredients above; stuff two of them into the fish’s belly and tie it shut with cotton; add 3 sheng of water and simmer gently until the beans are soft. Remove the fish and retain only the two ingredients; consume them on an empty stomach, washing them down with the fish broth. In severe cases, repeat the treatment after two days; no more than three doses are required.

Pharbitis and Adzuki Beans,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 79.,Edema caused by water retention.

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