Single-Ingredient Areca Nut Decoction，*Direct Pointers*, Volume 4.，When beriberi causes severe pain and the hands and feet cannot be lifted.
Single-Ingredient Areca Nut Decoction
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Formulas Name : Single-Ingredient Areca Nut Decoction
Chinese Name : 槟榔一物汤
Drug Formulation
A betel nut the size of a chicken’s heart.
Source
*Direct Pointers*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
When beriberi causes severe pain and the hands and feet cannot be lifted.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose; prepare a decoction using 7 perilla leaves with stems, 1 whole tangerine peel (with the white pith intact), and 5 slices of ginger; take while hot. For beriberi causing chest oppression and pain, take with a child’s urine; for shooting pain in the soles of the feet, take with warm wine.
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Single-Ingredient Areca Nut Decoction,When beriberi causes severe pain and the hands and feet cannot be lifted.