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Water Retention Pills,For water retention.

Formulas Name : Water Retention Pills

Chinese Name : 水积丸

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Gan Sui.

Source

*The Mysterious Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 13.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Take 1 liang of pork from the head of the pig, finely chop it, pound it into a paste, mix with the powder to form 1 pill, wrap it in paper, and bake over a fire until fragrant and cooked through; then remove.

Benefits

For water retention.

Instructions for Use

Chew finely before bedtime and swallow with wine to eliminate the root of the illness. To treat alcohol-induced stagnation, swallow with jujube decoction.

Water Retention Pills,*The Mysterious Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 13.,For water retention.

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