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Raw Papaya Pills,Beriberi.

Formulas Name : Raw Papaya Pills

Chinese Name : 生木瓜丸

Drug Formulation

Fresh papaya from Xuanzhou (cut off the top near the stem to form a lid; remove the pulp; stuff it full with fresh mugwort leaves; replace the lid; secure it with a bamboo skewer; steam thoroughly; remove the mugwort; peel the papaya and grind it into a paste).

Source

*Direct Pointers*, Volume 4.

Processing

Mix the above with the powdered “Five Accumulations Powder” to form pills the size of a paulownia seed, then sun-dry them.

Benefits

Beriberi.

Instructions for Use

Take 70 pills each time, washed down with strong wine before meals.

Raw Papaya Pills,*Direct Pointers*, Volume 4.,Beriberi.

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