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Wax and Leek Cake,For bloody and watery dysentery.

Formulas Name : Wax and Leek Cake

Chinese Name : 蜡薤饼

Drug Formulation

1 liang and 1 fen of white beeswax, 3 chicken eggs (use the yolks only), 5 stems of white leek (finely ground), and 3 liang of wheat flour.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 189.

Benefits

For bloody and watery dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Mix the egg yolks with the white parts of the leeks and the flour to form patties. Fry them in beeswax instead of oil until cooked, and eat them on an empty stomach.

Wax and Leek Cake,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 189.,For bloody and watery dysentery.

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