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Decoction for Promoting Bowel Movements,For postpartum urinary retention.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Promoting Bowel Movements

Chinese Name : 利便饮

Drug Formulation

Akebia stem 1 qian, Angelica sinensis 1 qian, Plantain seed 1 qian, Raw Rehmannia root 1 qian, White peony root 8 fen, Sichuan lovage 8 fen, Atractylodes macrocephala 8 fen, Alisma 8 fen, Licorice 3 fen, Rush 30 stems.

Source

From *The Jade Case*, Volume 5.

Benefits

For postpartum urinary retention.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take on an empty stomach.

Decoction for Promoting Bowel Movements,From *The Jade Case*, Volume 5.,For postpartum urinary retention.

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