Leech Powder

Leech Powder,Used for retained lochia after childbirth, where the meridians remain obstructed for an extended period, gradually forming masses; the abdomen and navel are distended and hard, with intermittent pain.

Formulas Name : Leech Powder

Chinese Name : 水蛭散

Drug Formulation

80 leeches (stir-fried until yellow), 80 horseflies (wings and legs removed, lightly stir-fried), 1 liang Achyranthes root (stems removed), half a liang peony root,1 fen of peach kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tip, and double kernels removed, then stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow), half a liang of cinnamon bark, 1 liang of Anlu seeds, 1 liang of angelica root (chopped and lightly stir-fried), 1 liang of softshell turtle shell (coated with butter and roasted until yellow;Remove the frills), 1 liang of dried lacquer (crushed, stir-fried until smoke rises), 3 fen of arrowroot feathers, 3 fen of amber, half a liang of Evodia fruit (soaked in boiling water 9 times, oven-dried, lightly stir-fried), half a liang of Coptis rhizome (tossed in vinegar, stir-fried until yellow), 1 fen of musk (ground and mixed in).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 79.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and mix thoroughly with the ground medicine.

Benefits

Used for retained lochia after childbirth, where the meridians remain obstructed for an extended period, gradually forming masses; the abdomen and navel are distended and hard, with intermittent pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, taken before meals with warm wine.

Leech Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 79.,Used for retained lochia after childbirth, where the meridians remain obstructed for an extended period, gradually forming masses; the abdomen and navel are distended and hard, with intermittent pain.

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