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Abdominal Calming Decoction

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Abdominal Calming Decoction,Postpartum lower abdominal pain due to blood deficiency; the pain subsides upon pressure.

Formulas Name : Abdominal Calming Decoction

Chinese Name : 腹宁汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Angelica sinensis, 2 qian of Dipsacus asper, 3 qian of donkey-hide gelatin, 3 qian of ginseng, 3 qian of Ophiopogon japonicus, 1 qian of fried licorice, 3 qian of Chinese yam, 1 liang of prepared rehmannia root, and 2 fen of cinnamon bark.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 12.

Benefits

Postpartum lower abdominal pain due to blood deficiency; the pain subsides upon pressure.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, the pain lessens; after two doses, the pain subsides; continued use yields even better results.

Abdominal Calming Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 12.,Postpartum lower abdominal pain due to blood deficiency; the pain subsides upon pressure.

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