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Steaming and Compress Formula,For cold damage with cold and numb limbs.

Formulas Name : Steaming and Compress Formula

Chinese Name : 蒸熨方

Drug Formulation

Eucommia (washed in hot water, then dried) 3 sheng.

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 131.

Processing

Soak the above ingredients in warm wine until the moisture is released, place them in two raw silk bags, and steam until extremely hot.

Benefits

For cold damage with cold and numb limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take the Evodia bags and use them to apply heat to the limbs, the front and back of the chest, and the palms and soles of the feet, alternating between them. Stop once the qi has thoroughly circulated.

Steaming and Compress Formula,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 131.,For cold damage with cold and numb limbs.

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