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Walnut Paste

Formulas Name : Walnut Paste

Chinese Name : 胡桃膏

Drug Formulation

3 fresh small walnuts.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 101.

Processing

Pound them finely with the skin on. Add 2 zhan of milk and simmer over low-to-medium heat in a silver or stone vessel, stirring with a bamboo whisk until it forms a paste.

Instructions for Use

Before each use, thoroughly wash the mustache and hair; then dip a brush in the paste and apply it to the mustache and hair.

Walnut Paste,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 101.,

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