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Shi Shui San,Edema.

Formulas Name : Shi Shui San

Chinese Name : 十水散

Drug Formulation

Capsella sativa seeds, Euphorbia pekinensis, Sichuan pepper, mulberry root, croton seed, Euphorbia pekinensis, Artemisia argyi flowers, Poria cocos, Euphorbia pekinensis, and realgar—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Xiaopin Fang*, cited in Volume 10 of *Yixin Fang*.

Processing

Depending on where the swelling first appears, add 2 fen of the corresponding herb to the formula, then pound, mix, and sift.

Benefits

Edema.

Instructions for Use

Take one fangcun bi with water on an empty stomach. Reduce the dose if excessive diarrhea occurs; increase it if diarrhea is insufficient.

Shi Shui San,From *Xiaopin Fang*, cited in Volume 10 of *Yixin Fang*.,Edema.

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