Beef Ghee Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 159.,Difficult labor lasting for days without delivery.
Beef Ghee Decoction
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Formulas Name : Beef Ghee Decoction
Chinese Name : 牛酥煎
Drug Formulation
3 liang of genuine beef ghee, 1 he of okra seeds, 2 liang of white honey, talc, ephedra spikes, and 1 liang of yellow-curled soybeans.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 159.
Processing
Take the above six ingredients. First, grind the okra seeds finely and mix them with the ghee and honey in 1 sheng of clear wine. Melt the mixture over low heat, then add the remaining herbs. Simmer over low heat, maintaining a gentle boil (like fish eyes on the surface), until the mixture has reduced to about half its original volume and becomes paste-like. Strain it through cotton into a porcelain container.
Benefits
Difficult labor lasting for days without delivery.
Instructions for Use
Mix with warm wine; start with half a spoonful and gradually increase to one spoonful.
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Beef Ghee Decoction,Difficult labor lasting for days without delivery.