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Pork and Poria Soup

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Pork and Poria Soup,Toxic sores first appear in the lower body, then spread throughout the body, accompanied by aching in the joints and difficulty with urination and defecation.

Formulas Name : Pork and Poria Soup

Chinese Name : 猪肉茯苓汤

Drug Formulation

2 qian of Achyranthes root, 2 qian of clam powder, 2 qian of Angelica root, 2 qian of Xanthium fruit, 2 qian of soapberry thorns, 2 qian of safflower, 2 qian of honeysuckle,2 qian of Tianhuafen, 2 qian of licorice, 20 slices of pangolin scale (roasted and ground into powder), 21 cicada molts, 4 liang of Tu Fuling (washed with water and pounded into pieces), rhubarb (use 1 liang for constipation, 5 qian for normal bowel movements, omit if bowel movements are already regular), and 4 liang of lean pork.

Source

*Yizong Shuoyue*, Volume 6.

Benefits

Toxic sores first appear in the lower body, then spread throughout the body, accompanied by aching in the joints and difficulty with urination and defecation.

Instructions for Use

Take the above ingredients and simmer them in 3 large bowls of raw white wine until reduced to 1.5 bowls; take this on an empty stomach with a small amount of pork. After 3–4 bowel movements, replenish with congee.

Pork and Poria Soup,*Yizong Shuoyue*, Volume 6.,Toxic sores first appear in the lower body, then spread throughout the body, accompanied by aching in the joints and difficulty with urination and defecation.

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