Raw Yam Soup

Raw Yam Soup,For deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, frequent urination, emaciation, and weakness.

Formulas Name : Raw Yam Soup

Chinese Name : 生薯药羹

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of raw yam (sliced), half a jin of leek whites (stems removed, sliced).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 96.

Benefits

For deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, frequent urination, emaciation, and weakness.

Instructions for Use

Simmer the ingredients in soybean paste broth to make a soup; season and consume as usual.

Raw Yam Soup,From *Shenghui*, Volume 96.,For deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, frequent urination, emaciation, and weakness.

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