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Thousand-Li Water-Carrying Reed

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Thousand-Li Water-Carrying Reed,For heatstroke.

Formulas Name : Thousand-Li Water-Carrying Reed

Chinese Name : 千里水壶芦

Drug Formulation

2 liang of white sugar, 2 liang of white bayberries (pitted), 2 liang of southern peppermint, 2 liang of black plums (pitted), 1 liang of Baiyao Decoction, 1 liang of Tianmendong (soaked in wine, core removed), 1 liang of Maimendong (soaked in wine, core removed), and 1 liang of white sandalwood.

Source

*Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a cherry.

Benefits

For heatstroke.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time and let it dissolve in the mouth.

Thousand-Li Water-Carrying Reed,*Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 1.,For heatstroke.

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