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Walnut Decoction

Formulas Name : Walnut Decoction

Chinese Name : 胡桃饮

Drug Formulation

3 walnuts (with skin), 3 olive pits (charred until carbonized), 3 fen of realgar (water-floated), licorice (concentrated decoction), and several spoonfuls of raw honey.

Source

*The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 3.

Instructions for Use

Mix the ingredients thoroughly, strain out the sediment, and take a few spoonfuls while warm at regular intervals.

Walnut Decoction,*The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 3.,

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