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Three-White Cake,Asthma caused by excessive consumption of pickled foods, triggered by cold food or drink.

Formulas Name : Three-White Cake

Chinese Name : 三白饼子

Drug Formulation

2 qian of white flour, 2 qian of white sugar, malt sugar cake (dissolved into syrup).

Source

From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

Asthma caused by excessive consumption of pickled foods, triggered by cold food or drink.

Instructions for Use

Knead the three ingredients into a cake, steam it in a steamer until cooked, remove it, add 4 qian of mercury oxide, and pound until well mixed. Divide into 2–3 doses. Have the patient eat the entire dose; once the root of the illness is vomited out, the patient will be cured. For those with a weak constitution or young children, divide the dose into 4–5 servings.

Three-White Cake,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Asthma caused by excessive consumption of pickled foods, triggered by cold food or drink.

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