Labor-Inducing, Fetal-Stabilizing, and Life-Saving Powder

Labor-Inducing, Fetal-Stabilizing, and Life-Saving Powder,Difficult labor; retained dead fetus; stagnant blood affecting the heart; massive postpartum hemorrhage; all postpartum blood disorders.

Formulas Name : Labor-Inducing, Fetal-Stabilizing, and Life-Saving Powder

Chinese Name : 催生安胎救命散

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Wuyao (separately stir-fried with vinegar until yellow), half a liang of Qianhu (thoroughly cleaned), 1 liang of Chrysanthemum flowers (stems removed), 2 liang of Peng’e Shu (roasted and coarsely chopped while hot), and half a liang of Danggui (root hairs removed, washed, sliced, and dried).

Source

*Essential Guide to Obstetrics from the Family Treasure of Health*, Volume 6.

Processing

Chop the ingredients, stir-fry them with good rice vinegar until dry, grind them into a fine powder, and store in a new porcelain jar to preserve their aroma and efficacy.

Benefits

Difficult labor; retained dead fetus; stagnant blood affecting the heart; massive postpartum hemorrhage; all postpartum blood disorders.

Instructions for Use

For a dead fetus retained in the womb, take 3 qian per dose, mixed with wine infused with roasted ginger and soybeans; take three consecutive doses, and the fetus will be expelled immediately. For stagnant blood surging to the heart, take 2 qian per dose, mixed with wine infused with roasted ginger and soybeans, plus half a zhan of a young boy’s urine; to stabilize the pregnancy, take 1 qian per dose, mixed with hot wine; for massive postpartum hemorrhage, take 1 qian per dose, mixed with hot wine; for routine induction of labor;Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with wine infused with roasted ginger and beans; just 1–2 doses will induce labor immediately.

Labor-Inducing, Fetal-Stabilizing, and Life-Saving Powder,*Essential Guide to Obstetrics from the Family Treasure of Health*, Volume 6.,Difficult labor; retained dead fetus; stagnant blood affecting the heart; massive postpartum hemorrhage; all postpartum blood disorders.

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