Rooster Soup

Rooster Soup,In the third month of pregnancy, if the patient experiences chills, green stools, fever, difficulty urinating, urine that is either not red or yellow, sudden fright, anxiety, or anger—leading to sudden collapse—these conditions affect the meridians, causing abdominal distension and severe pain around the navel, or pain in the lower back, followed by sudden discharge.

Formulas Name : Rooster Soup

Chinese Name : 雄鸡汤

Drug Formulation

1 rooster (prepared as described in the dietary method), 2 liang of licorice, 2 liang of ginseng, 2 liang of poria, 2 liang of donkey-hide gelatin, 1 liang of scutellaria, 1 liang of white atractylodes, 5 he of ophiopogon, 4 liang of peony, 12 jujubes (split open), and 1 liang of ginger (one variant uses 2 liang of angelica and 2 liang of ligusticum, omitting scutellaria and ginger).

Source

*Qianjin*, Volume 2.

Benefits

In the third month of pregnancy, if the patient experiences chills, green stools, fever, difficulty urinating, urine that is either not red or yellow, sudden fright, anxiety, or anger—leading to sudden collapse—these conditions affect the meridians, causing abdominal distension and severe pain around the navel, or pain in the lower back, followed by sudden discharge.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely chop the ingredients. Boil with 1 dou 5 sheng of water until the volume is reduced by half; remove the chicken and add the herbs. Boil until the volume is reduced by half again, then add 3 sheng of clear wine and gelatin, and simmer until reduced to 3 sheng. Divide into 3 doses and consume within one day. Keep warm and rest in bed.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, pickled foods, peaches, plums, and sparrow meat.

Rooster Soup,*Qianjin*, Volume 2.,In the third month of pregnancy, if the patient experiences chills, green stools, fever, difficulty urinating, urine that is either not red or yellow, sudden fright, anxiety, or anger—leading to sudden collapse—these conditions affect the meridians, causing abdominal distension and severe pain around the navel, or pain in the lower back, followed by sudden discharge.

More Herbs Formulas

Formula for Washing Red, Ulcerated Eyes

Formula for Washing Red, Ulcerated Eyes,*The Handy Guide*, Volume 1.,Red, ulcerated eyes.

Deer Antler and Cinnabar Pill

Deer Antler and Cinnabar Pill,From *Ji Sheng Xu Fang*, cited in *Yi Fang Lei Ju*, Volume 150.,For heart deficiency with blood deficiency, restlessness of the mind, palpitations and confusion, frequent strange dreams at night, and restless sleep.

Hundred Tonics to Preserve Vitality Pills

Hundred Tonics to Preserve Vitality Pills,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 11.,Consumptive disorders.

Qi-Regulating and Liver-Calming Powder

Qi-Regulating and Liver-Calming Powder,*The Mysterious Pearls of Chishui*, Volume 14.,Spasms caused by emotional distress.

Cinnamon Bark Stomach-Clearing Pills

Cinnamon Bark Stomach-Clearing Pills,*Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 30.,For postpartum masses accompanied by a rapid, taut, loud, tight, or涩 pulse.

Qingqi Pills

Qingqi Pills,From *Yu’an*, Volume 3.,Bad breath.

Eye Ointment

Eye Ointment,From *Compilation of Remarkable Formulas*, Volume 1.,For opacities in the eye.

Yiangru Chishao Powder

Yiangru Chishao Powder,From *Secrets of Infant Care*, Volume 2.,Fetal Heat. If the mother craves pungent, hot, or stir-fried foods during pregnancy, or suffers from a febrile illness that is not properly treated to clear the heat, the child may be affected. After birth, the infant may present with closed eyes, a flushed face, swollen eyelids, … Read more

Earth Horse Mane Decoction

Earth Horse Mane Decoction,*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 95.,Obstruction of urination and defecation.

Jade Chopsticks Decoction

Jade Chopsticks Decoction,From *Shenghui*, Volume 89.,For neonatal conjunctivitis and wind-induced conjunctivitis in children.

Miraculous Atractylodes Pills

Miraculous Atractylodes Pills,From *The Treasure of Family Health*, cited in Volume 165 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.,For phlegm-obstructed wheezing and coughing, with inability to eat or drink.

Talc-Induced Urinary Discharge Powder

Talc-Induced Urinary Discharge Powder,From *Ji Yin Gang Mu*, Volume 14.,For postpartum cases where blood heat accumulates in the small intestine, causing irregular menstruation; further consumption of heat-inducing and toxic foods results in tight, scanty, and obstructed urination.

Cinnamon Twig, Angelica, and Poria Decoction

Cinnamon Twig, Angelica, and Poria Decoction,*Selected Essentials of Medicine*.,For stroke resulting from deficiency in the blood division, presenting with hemiplegia on the left side.

Flaxseed and Poria Flour

Flaxseed and Poria Flour,From Volume 87 of *Yi Tong*, citing a formula by Su Shi.,Hemorrhoids.

Dampness-Dispelling Decoction

Dampness-Dispelling Decoction,From *Discrimination of Internal and External Injuries*, Volume 2.,Injuries caused by horse milk, as well as cow’s, sheep’s, or goat’s buttermilk, and all cold substances.

Precious Amber Pills

Precious Amber Pills,*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 20.,Eye diseases involving corneal opacities.

Safflower and Dragon’s Blood Pills

Safflower and Dragon’s Blood Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 16.,For women with disharmony of the Chong and Ren meridians, deficiency-cold in the Blood Sea, blocked menstrual flow, formation of hard masses, and intermittent abdominal pain.

Liuhe Pills for Tightening the Vagina

Liuhe Pills for Tightening the Vagina,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 6.,For red and white vaginal discharge accompanied by abdominal pain.

Chonghe Decoction

Chonghe Decoction,*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.,For cases where a goiter develops on the 7th or 8th day of the smallpox eruption.

Aloe Vera Decoction for Eliminating Tooth Decay

Aloe Vera Decoction for Eliminating Tooth Decay,*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 4.,For children with “running horse teeth” stomatitis, characterized by fever, labored breathing, decaying gums with a foul odor, and sores that pierce the cheeks and rupture the lips.

Four-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Impurities

Four-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Impurities,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.,For disharmony of stomach qi causing spontaneous vomiting, inability to retain food, and no substance being vomited.

Four Substances Decoction with Additions for Fire Toxin

Four Substances Decoction with Additions for Fire Toxin,*Complete Book on the Treatment of Rashes*, Middle Volume.,When the rash appears, if it is purplish-red, dry, and dull in color, this indicates excessive fire.

Artemisia and Scutellaria Decoction to Clear the Gallbladder

Artemisia and Scutellaria Decoction to Clear the Gallbladder,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Dampness obstructs the Gallbladder Meridian of the Foot-Shaoyang and the Triple Energizer Meridian of the Hand-Shaoyang, causing heat to become stagnant; the Qi mechanism of the Triple Energizer is impaired; and the “ministerial fire” in the gallbladder rages, leading to chest tightness, … Read more

Seven-Ingredient Powder

Seven-Ingredient Powder,*Thousand Gold Prescriptions*, Volume 15.,Chronic dysentery that has not healed for a long time.

Areca Nut and Cangbai Pills

Areca Nut and Cangbai Pills,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,For damp-heat, food stagnation, and the accumulation of phlegm and fluid.