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Ding Shen Decoction,Postpartum mania, characterized by delirious speech and rambling, or suddenly seeing ghosts and spirits; in severe cases, patients may show no regard for kinship or social boundaries and lose all sense of shame.

Formulas Name : Ding Shen Decoction

Chinese Name : 定神汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 1 qian, Prepared Rehmannia 3 qian, Angelica sinensis 2 qian, Poria with Atractylodes 2 qian, Aconite 5 fen, Cinnamon Bark 3 fen, Eupatorium 3 qian, Curcuma 1 qian, Dragon’s Tooth 8 fen, Tangerine Peel 8 fen.

Source

*Essentials of Obstetrics*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Postpartum mania, characterized by delirious speech and rambling, or suddenly seeing ghosts and spirits; in severe cases, patients may show no regard for kinship or social boundaries and lose all sense of shame.

Instructions for Use

Heat a raw iron scale weight until red-hot, quench it in water, and decoct it for oral administration.

Ding Shen Decoction，*Essentials of Obstetrics*, Volume 2.，Postpartum mania, characterized by delirious speech and rambling, or suddenly seeing ghosts and spirits; in severe cases, patients may show no regard for kinship or social boundaries and lose all sense of shame.

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