Achyranthes Decoction

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Achyranthes Decoction,When the placenta is half-expelled and half-retained, or when the fetus has died in the womb and is lodged against the spine and cannot descend, resulting in failure to deliver for several days and a surge of blood and qi upward.

Formulas Name : Achyranthes Decoction

Chinese Name : 牛膝饮

Drug Formulation

3 liang Achyranthes root (stems removed, soaked in wine, sliced, and roasted), 3 liang mallow seeds, 2 liang white elm bark (chopped), and 2 liang lycopodium spikelets.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 159.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

When the placenta is half-expelled and half-retained, or when the fetus has died in the womb and is lodged against the spine and cannot descend, resulting in failure to deliver for several days and a surge of blood and qi upward.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water and 1 fen of raw Rehmannia root (crushed), and decoct together until reduced to 7 fen. Strain and drink while warm, at any time. Repeat as needed.

Achyranthes Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 159.，When the placenta is half-expelled and half-retained, or when the fetus has died in the womb and is lodged against the spine and cannot descend, resulting in failure to deliver for several days and a surge of blood and qi upward.

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