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Snow Soup,Heat-induced cold extremities in the Liver Meridian, with throbbing pain in the lower abdomen. All types of food stagnation in children.

Formulas Name : Snow Soup

Chinese Name : 雪羹

Drug Formulation

4 large water chestnuts, 1 liang of jellyfish (soaked to remove lime and alum).

Source

*Selected Annotated Ancient Formulas*, Middle Volume.

Benefits

Heat-induced cold extremities in the Liver Meridian, with throbbing pain in the lower abdomen. All types of food stagnation in children.

Instructions for Use

Boil 2 zhong of water until reduced to 8 fen; take the decoction.

Snow Soup,*Selected Annotated Ancient Formulas*, Middle Volume.,Heat-induced cold extremities in the Liver Meridian, with throbbing pain in the lower abdomen. All types of food stagnation in children.

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