Poria Paste

Poria Paste,For excessive dark spots and dryness on the face, as well as chapped hands.

Formulas Name : Poria Paste

Chinese Name : 茯苓膏

Drug Formulation

2 pairs of pig’s trotters (prepared as for eating), 1 dou of white glutinous rice (washed thoroughly); combine the two ingredients with 5 dou of water and simmer until the trotters are tender; strain to obtain 3 dou of clear broth, which is then used to boil the following herbs: 5 liang of Poria cocos, 5 liang of Phytolacca acinosa, 1 liang of Asarum sieboldii, 2 liang of Angelica dahurica, and 2 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong.

Source

Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 6); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 51).

Processing

Coarsely crush the ingredients listed above; combine them with 3 dou of the decoction from the previous formula and 1 sheng of ground peach kernels, then boil together. Reduce to 1 dou 5 sheng, strain out the residue. Store in a porcelain jar; add 1 ren each of ground Gan Song and Linglingxiang to the ointment, stir until uniform, and cover with cotton cloth.

Benefits

For excessive dark spots and dryness on the face, as well as chapped hands.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the face and hands every night.

Poria Paste,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 6); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 51).,For excessive dark spots and dryness on the face, as well as chapped hands.

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