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Raw Dioscorea Wine,Deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, frequent urination, and weakness.

Formulas Name : Raw Dioscorea Wine

Chinese Name : 生薯药酒

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of raw Dioscorea (peel scraped off, crushed before use).

Source

From *The Compendium of Medical Formulas*, Volume 136, citing *The Essential Guide to Dietary Medicine*.

Benefits

Deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, frequent urination, and weakness.

Instructions for Use

Place the ingredients in a pot and boil with wine. When the wine comes to a boil, gently add the yam and Chinese yam without stirring. Once cooked, season with salt, pepper, and scallion whites, then add a small amount of wine. Take on an empty stomach.

Raw Dioscorea Wine,From *The Compendium of Medical Formulas*, Volume 136, citing *The Essential Guide to Dietary Medicine*.,Deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, frequent urination, and weakness.

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