Solid-Fat Duck

Solid-Fat Duck,For kidney deficiency with hemoptysis, cough, and qi deficiency with shortness of breath. For all cases where the body is too weak to tolerate tonics.

Formulas Name : Solid-Fat Duck

Chinese Name : 固脂鸭

Drug Formulation

1 old duck (plucked, gutted, and thoroughly washed), 3 qian of Gu Zhi (soak 6 fen of Phellodendron bark in decoction overnight, sun-dry or oven-dry, then stir-fry in salt water), 3 qian of walnut kernels, 1 tea bowl of aged sweet rice wine (aged Shaoxing wine is also acceptable), and 3 wine cups of high-quality soy sauce.

Source

*New Compilation of Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 11.

Benefits

For kidney deficiency with hemoptysis, cough, and qi deficiency with shortness of breath. For all cases where the body is too weak to tolerate tonics.

Instructions for Use

Place all ingredients inside the duck’s cavity, sew it shut with thread, place it in a clay pot (no water needed), cover tightly, seal the opening with paper, and steam in a pot until extremely tender. Remove the herbs and consume the duck along with the broth. If no improvement is seen, immediately prepare the duck by steaming it with Seven-Processed Solid Fat Pills; this will surely yield remarkable results.

Solid-Fat Duck,*New Compilation of Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 11.,For kidney deficiency with hemoptysis, cough, and qi deficiency with shortness of breath. For all cases where the body is too weak to tolerate tonics.

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