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Stream Snail Powder,For diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Stream Snail Powder

Chinese Name : 溪螺散

Drug Formulation

49 stream snails collected from the bottom of a boat (first soaked in water to remove mud), half a liang of dried kudzu starch.

Source

From *The New Book for the Very Young*, Volume 28, citing *Hui Yan Guan Zheng*.

Processing

Mix the kudzu starch with the snails, place them in a bowl, cover with a small cup, and leave overnight. Remove the starch from the snails and dry it in the sun.

Benefits

For diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with cooled pork broth.

Stream Snail Powder,From *The New Book for the Very Young*, Volume 28, citing *Hui Yan Guan Zheng*.,For diarrhea.

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