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Salt-Paste Formula,For cholera with muscle cramps affecting the abdomen.

Formulas Name : Salt-Paste Formula

Chinese Name : 盐拓方

Drug Formulation

3 he of salt.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 40.

Benefits

For cholera with muscle cramps affecting the abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Boil 5 sheng of water down to 3 sheng, then soak a piece of blue cloth in the solution and apply it to the affected area where muscle spasms have spread to the abdomen.

Salt-Paste Formula，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 40.，For cholera with muscle cramps affecting the abdomen.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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