Asparagus Decoction

Asparagus Decoction,A pregnant woman nearing her due date suddenly loses sight in both eyes; she cannot see even by lamplight, suffers from headache and dizziness, and experiences swelling and fullness in the neck and cheeks, making it impossible to turn her head. Her eyes are pulled upward, she cannot distinguish people or objects, and she experiences a sensation of a pulley turning.

Formulas Name : Asparagus Decoction

Chinese Name : 天门冬饮子

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Asparagus root (core removed), 1 liang of Anemarrhena rhizome, 1 liang of Leonurus seeds, half a liang of Saposhnikovia root (root base removed), 7 qian and a half of Schisandra berries, 7 qian and a half of Poria (skin removed), 7 qian and a half of Sichuan Notopterygium (root base removed), and 7 qian and a half of Ginseng.

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 224), citing *Ji Sheng: Corrected Eighteen Treatises on Prenatal Conditions by Contemporary Scholars*.

Benefits

A pregnant woman nearing her due date suddenly loses sight in both eyes; she cannot see even by lamplight, suffers from headache and dizziness, and experiences swelling and fullness in the neck and cheeks, making it impossible to turn her head. Her eyes are pulled upward, she cannot distinguish people or objects, and she experiences a sensation of a pulley turning.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 4 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take warm after meals.

Note

Strictly avoid alcohol, wheat products, fried, roasted, or stir-fried foods, chicken, mutton, goose, duck, tofu, spicy foods, all toxic substances, sexual activity, and mildly warming herbs. Failure to do so will result in permanent blindness.

Asparagus Decoction,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 224), citing *Ji Sheng: Corrected Eighteen Treatises on Prenatal Conditions by Contemporary Scholars*.,A pregnant woman nearing her due date suddenly loses sight in both eyes; she cannot see even by lamplight, suffers from headache and dizziness, and experiences swelling and fullness in the neck and cheeks, making it impossible to turn her head. Her eyes are pulled upward, she cannot distinguish people or objects, and she experiences a sensation of a pulley turning.

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