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Eight-Ingredient Decoction for Clearing Stagnation

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Eight-Ingredient Decoction for Clearing Stagnation,Pregnancy-related diarrhea with pus and blood, tenesmus, abdominal pain, occurring day and night without respite.

Formulas Name : Eight-Ingredient Decoction for Clearing Stagnation

Chinese Name : 八味荡滞饮

Drug Formulation

Zhishi 7 fen, Mu Xiang 5 fen, Danggui 6 fen, Houpo 6 fen, Shaoyao 1 qian, Binlang 7 fen, Gancao 3 fen, Da Huang 6 fen.

Source

From *An Introduction to Obstetrics*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Pregnancy-related diarrhea with pus and blood, tenesmus, abdominal pain, occurring day and night without respite.

Eight-Ingredient Decoction for Clearing Stagnation,From *An Introduction to Obstetrics*, Volume 2.,Pregnancy-related diarrhea with pus and blood, tenesmus, abdominal pain, occurring day and night without respite.

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