Decoction to Induce Labor and Regulate Qi，From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 4.，When a woman in labor suddenly experiences the fetus rising upward and pressing against the heart, this is caused by qi stagnation, or by the amniotic fluid drying up prematurely, causing the birth canal to become dry and constricted, making it difficult for the fetus to turn, thus forcing it upward.
Decoction to Induce Labor and Regulate Qi
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Formulas Name : Decoction to Induce Labor and Regulate Qi
Chinese Name : 催生顺气饮
Drug Formulation
Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Cinnamomum cassia, Aquilaria agallocha, Lindera aggregata, Citrus reticulata, Fructus Aurantii, Malva vulgaris seeds, Carthamus tinctorius, Plantago seed, and raw sesame seeds.
Source
From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 4.
Benefits
When a woman in labor suddenly experiences the fetus rising upward and pressing against the heart, this is caused by qi stagnation, or by the amniotic fluid drying up prematurely, causing the birth canal to become dry and constricted, making it difficult for the fetus to turn, thus forcing it upward.
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Decoction to Induce Labor and Regulate Qi,When a woman in labor suddenly experiences the fetus rising upward and pressing against the heart, this is caused by qi stagnation, or by the amniotic fluid drying up prematurely, causing the birth canal to become dry and constricted, making it difficult for the fetus to turn, thus forcing it upward.