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Decoction of Plantain Seeds

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Decoction of Plantain Seeds,Difficult labor.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Plantain Seeds

Chinese Name : 车前子煎

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of Plantain Seeds (wrap in cloth, knead thoroughly in water until soft, strain, sun-dry, then wrap in fresh cloth and knead again until smooth; do not pound), 1 sheng of Raw Rehmannia Juice, 1 sheng of White Honey, and 5 he of high-quality clarified butter.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 159.

Processing

Combine the above four ingredients and simmer over low heat, maintaining a gentle boil with small bubbles rising like fish eyes; immediately pour into a porcelain vessel.

Benefits

Difficult labor.

Instructions for Use

Take half a spoonful per dose, mix with boiling water, and drink it all at once.

Decoction of Plantain Seeds,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 159.,Difficult labor.

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