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Snail Decoction,For sudden onset of diabetes with frequent urination.

Formulas Name : Snail Decoction

Chinese Name : 田螺饮

Drug Formulation

Live snails: 1 sheng.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 188.

Benefits

For sudden onset of diabetes with frequent urination.

Instructions for Use

Boil 1 dou of water down to 2 sheng; drink the liquid in small sips, regardless of whether it is before or after a meal. Another formula uses 5 sheng of snails and 1.5 dou of water; soak them overnight, and when thirsty, drink the liquid in which the snails were soaked. Replace both the water and the snails once daily.

Snail Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 188.,For sudden onset of diabetes with frequent urination.

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