Pomegranate Decoction,From *Guangji Fang*, cited in Volume 26 of *Wai Tai*.,For tapeworms—worms as large as a horse-lily leaf, protruding incompletely from the lower region, causing the patient to gradually waste away.
Pomegranate Decoction
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Formulas Name : Pomegranate Decoction
Chinese Name : 石榴汤
Drug Formulation
Pomegranate root treated with vinegar (from the East) 1 large handful, Wu-yi 3 liang, and牵牛子 half a liang (roasted and ground into powder).
Source
From *Guangji Fang*, cited in Volume 26 of *Wai Tai*.
Benefits
For tapeworms—worms as large as a horse-lily leaf, protruding incompletely from the lower region, causing the patient to gradually waste away.
Instructions for Use
Boil 6 sheng of water down to 2 sheng, strain out the residue, mix in the ground pharbitis seeds, and divide the mixture into 3 doses. Take each dose after walking a distance equivalent to 5 li. This will promote rapid bowel movements, and the worms will be completely expelled and killed.
Note
Avoid raw and cold foods, pork, fish, beef, white liquor, and Chinese kale shoots.
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Pomegranate Decoction,For tapeworms—worms as large as a horse-lily leaf, protruding incompletely from the lower region, causing the patient to gradually waste away.