Labor-Inducing Life-Saving Pill

Labor-Inducing Life-Saving Pill,

Formulas Name : Labor-Inducing Life-Saving Pill

Chinese Name : 催生夺命丹

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Peony Bark, 1 qian of Trifoliate Orange Peel, 1 qian of Red Peony Root, 2 qian of Cicada Shedding, half a qian of Green Tangerine Peel, half a qian of Donkey-hide Gelatin (stir-fried), half a qian of Licorice (roasted), half a qian of Acanthopanax Bark, half a qian of Cnidium Fruit, half a qian of Isatis Root, half a qian of Silkworm Shedding (roasted until charred), half a qian of Hua Rui Shi, and 1 zi of Frankincense.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 356.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble.

Instructions for Use

Take one just before giving birth, chewing it with straw and washing it down with jujube tea.

Labor-Inducing Life-Saving Pill,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 356.,

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