Major Schizonepeta Powder

Major Schizonepeta Powder,For women during their regular menstrual period who, due to summer heat, fear the heat and catch a draft while bathing—the wind enters through the uterine orifice, much like catching a draft after childbirth—resulting in swelling of the head, face, and limbs; stiffness and tension in the neck; back pain; and high fever, with symptoms resembling typhoid fever.

Formulas Name : Major Schizonepeta Powder

Chinese Name : 大荆芥散

Drug Formulation

Schizonepeta (roasted until black) 3 qian, black adzuki beans (roasted and ground) half a sheng, Angelica sinensis (stir-fried with ginger juice) 3 qian, safflower 1 qian, Lindera (Wu Yao) 1 qian, and Eupatorium (Ze Lan) 1 qian.

Source

From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For women during their regular menstrual period who, due to summer heat, fear the heat and catch a draft while bathing—the wind enters through the uterine orifice, much like catching a draft after childbirth—resulting in swelling of the head, face, and limbs; stiffness and tension in the neck; back pain; and high fever, with symptoms resembling typhoid fever.

Instructions for Use

Decoct with 2 bowls of water and a little less than half a zhan of wine; take on an empty stomach.

Major Schizonepeta Powder,From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 1.,For women during their regular menstrual period who, due to summer heat, fear the heat and catch a draft while bathing—the wind enters through the uterine orifice, much like catching a draft after childbirth—resulting in swelling of the head, face, and limbs; stiffness and tension in the neck; back pain; and high fever, with symptoms resembling typhoid fever.

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