Scallion and Bean Wash Decoction，From *Jiyuanfang*, cited in Volume 20 of *Wai Tai*.，Caused by deficiency-heat or heat from taking mineral tonics; sleeping exposed to wind and dew; cold and dampness injuring the muscles; or heat obstructing the interior, leading to the development of a “hot wind-water” disease.Swelling and fullness in the chest and abdomen; shortness of breath so severe that the head cannot be lowered; difficulty urinating; constipation; limbs swollen like water-filled leather bags, jiggling and the color of old silkworms; the genitalia and testicles hard and swollen to the size of a sheng; the penis swollen with sores, emitting a stench like a dead rat—all these are due to deficiency and damage, heat in the kidneys, and the body’s forced exposure to wind and cold, leading to damp bi syndrome.
Scallion and Bean Wash Decoction
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Formulas Name : Scallion and Bean Wash Decoction
Chinese Name : 葱豆洗汤
Drug Formulation
1 sheng of adzuki beans, 1 sheng of scallions (including green parts, chopped), 1 sheng of tribulus seeds (crushed), 1 sheng of Chinese cabbage seeds (pounded), 5 sheng of purslane (chopped), and 100 croton seeds (including the inner membrane, cracked open).
Source
From *Jiyuanfang*, cited in Volume 20 of *Wai Tai*.
Benefits
Caused by deficiency-heat or heat from taking mineral tonics; sleeping exposed to wind and dew; cold and dampness injuring the muscles; or heat obstructing the interior, leading to the development of a “hot wind-water” disease.Swelling and fullness in the chest and abdomen; shortness of breath so severe that the head cannot be lowered; difficulty urinating; constipation; limbs swollen like water-filled leather bags, jiggling and the color of old silkworms; the genitalia and testicles hard and swollen to the size of a sheng; the penis swollen with sores, emitting a stench like a dead rat—all these are due to deficiency and damage, heat in the kidneys, and the body’s forced exposure to wind and cold, leading to damp bi syndrome.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 shi and 2 dou of water, boil it down to 4 dou, and use this decoction to wash the swollen areas of the body. Internally, follow the prescribed formula to take various diuretic medications; externally, use this decoction to wash the limbs thoroughly. Apply a scallion and soybean ointment to the affected areas, and separately wash the ulcerated areas and swollen testicles with a decoction made from pig’s trotters.
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Scallion and Bean Wash Decoction,Caused by deficiency-heat or heat from taking mineral tonics; sleeping exposed to wind and dew; cold and dampness injuring the muscles; or heat obstructing the interior, leading to the development of a “hot wind-water” disease.Swelling and fullness in the chest and abdomen; shortness of breath so severe that the head cannot be lowered; difficulty urinating; constipation; limbs swollen like water-filled leather bags, jiggling and the color of old silkworms; the genitalia and testicles hard and swollen to the size of a sheng; the penis swollen with sores, emitting a stench like a dead rat—all these are due to deficiency and damage, heat in the kidneys, and the body’s forced exposure to wind and cold, leading to damp bi syndrome.