Sea Clam Cord Cake,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 188.,For water retention, swelling of the head and face, and restlessness whether sitting or lying down. Or for those with coughing and wheezing.
Sea Clam Cord Cake
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Formulas Name : Sea Clam Cord Cake
Chinese Name : 海蛤索饼
Drug Formulation
Sea Clam (pounded and ground into a flour-like consistency) 1 liang, Gan Sui 3 fen (ground into a powder, sifted through a silk sieve until fine as flour, then mixed with wheat flour to form pills), Prunus mume seeds (soaked in hot water, peeled, lightly roasted, and ground) 1 liang 1 fen.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 188.
Benefits
For water retention, swelling of the head and face, and restlessness whether sitting or lying down. Or for those with coughing and wheezing.
Instructions for Use
Boil the above herbs with 1 liang of white mulberry root bark in 2 sheng of water. If there is a cough, immediately add 30 dried jujubes (split open) and boil together until reduced to 1 sheng. Strain out the residue, mix in the previous herbs, and cook according to the method for making rope-shaped cakes until done. Check that the temperature is just right, then consume on an empty stomach. Relief will come shortly, and there will be a profuse flow of urine; do not be alarmed.
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Sea Clam Cord Cake,For water retention, swelling of the head and face, and restlessness whether sitting or lying down. Or for those with coughing and wheezing.