Four-Ingredient Winter Malva Root Decoction

Four-Ingredient Winter Malva Root Decoction,For difficulty urinating during pregnancy, accompanied by fullness and pain below the navel.

Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Winter Malva Root Decoction

Chinese Name : 四味葵根汤

Drug Formulation

1 handful of winter mallow root (washed to remove soil; if harvested in winter, use the seeds), 3 liang of plantain seed, 3 liang of akebia stem (finely chopped), and 2 liang of donkey-hide gelatin (roasted until dry).

Source

*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 157.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For difficulty urinating during pregnancy, accompanied by fullness and pain below the navel.

Instructions for Use

Take 7 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, strain out the residue, and take warm before meals.

Four-Ingredient Winter Malva Root Decoction,*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 157.,For difficulty urinating during pregnancy, accompanied by fullness and pain below the navel.

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