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Yu Ling Paste,For those who are emaciated or frail, provided they do not suffer from phlegm-fire or loose stools; it is particularly effective when taken by women in labor.

Formulas Name : Yu Ling Paste

Chinese Name : 玉灵膏

Drug Formulation

Good longan.

Source

From *The Suixi Residence Dietary Compendium*.

Processing

Peel high-quality longan fruits by hand and place them in a bamboo tube-shaped porcelain bowl. For every 1 liang of longan flesh, add 1 qian of white sugar, and cover the bowl’s opening with a single layer of silk gauze. Steam it daily over a rice pot until it has been steamed 100 times.

Benefits

For those who are emaciated or frail, provided they do not suffer from phlegm-fire or loose stools; it is particularly effective when taken by women in labor.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 spoonful dissolved in hot water each time.

Yu Ling Paste,From *The Suixi Residence Dietary Compendium*.,For those who are emaciated or frail, provided they do not suffer from phlegm-fire or loose stools; it is particularly effective when taken by women in labor.

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