Single-Ingredient Areca Nut Decoction

Single-Ingredient Areca Nut Decoction,When beriberi causes severe pain and the hands and feet cannot be lifted.

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.

Single-Ingredient Areca Nut Decoction,*Direct Pointers*, Volume 4.,When beriberi causes severe pain and the hands and feet cannot be lifted.

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