Gelatin and Beeswax Decoction

Gelatin and Beeswax Decoction,For postpartum diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Gelatin and Beeswax Decoction

Chinese Name : 胶蜡汤

Drug Formulation

1 he of japonica rice, 1 piece of beeswax (the size of a chicken egg), 6 fen of donkey-hide gelatin, 6 fen of angelica root, and 10 fen of Coptis.

Source

From *Shenshi’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 34 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For postpartum diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Boil 6.5 sheng of water with the rice until it reaches a rolling boil; remove the rice and add the herbs. Simmer until reduced to 2 sheng, then add the donkey-hide gelatin and wax, stirring until melted. Divide into 2–3 doses and take while warm.

Gelatin and Beeswax Decoction,From *Shenshi’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 34 of *Wai Tai*.,For postpartum diarrhea.

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