Preparation of Mung Beans

Preparation of Mung Beans,Ten Types of Water Retention: Edema Caused by Spleen and Kidney Qi Deficiency.

Formulas Name : Preparation of Mung Beans

Chinese Name : 制绿豆

Drug Formulation

1 large Aconite root (peel and remove the pith; cut into two slices for use), 2.5 he of mung beans (boil in 3.5 bowls of water in a porcelain vessel until dry and cooked).

Source

*Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 4.

Processing

Remove the mixture; while still hot, consume only the mung beans on an empty stomach, setting aside the Aconite. The next day, cut the two slices of Aconite into four pieces, then use 2.5 he of mung beans and 3.5 bowls of water to boil until dry and fully cooked; consume the mung beans while hot on an empty stomach. On the third day, use another whole Aconite root and 2.5 he of mung beans, and take the mixture as described above. On the fourth day, follow the same procedure as on the second day.

Benefits

Ten Types of Water Retention: Edema Caused by Spleen and Kidney Qi Deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Eat the mung beans every day before bedtime, following this sequence. After four days of treatment, the fluid will be expelled through urination, and the swelling will subside on its own. If the swelling has not subsided, continue taking the previous medication.

Note

Avoid raw, cold, and toxic foods, salt, and alcohol for 60 days.

Preparation of Mung Beans,*Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 4.,Ten Types of Water Retention: Edema Caused by Spleen and Kidney Qi Deficiency.

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