Empirical Talc Powder，From *Yi Tong*, Volume 85.，Difficult Labor. For cases where the amniotic fluid is scant and the fetus is stuck and cannot be delivered.
Empirical Talc Powder
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Formulas Name : Empirical Talc Powder
Chinese Name : 经验滑石散
Drug Formulation
Talc (sifted) 1 liang, white honey half a zhan, sesame oil half a zhan.
Source
From *Yi Tong*, Volume 85.
Benefits
Difficult Labor. For cases where the amniotic fluid is scant and the fetus is stuck and cannot be delivered.
Instructions for Use
Combine the oil and honey in a pot and simmer over low heat until it boils three or four times; skim off the foam, then mix in the talc powder and take the entire dose at once. Externally, mix the oil with the powder and rub it onto the area above and below the mother’s navel. Immediate results.
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Empirical Talc Powder,Difficult Labor. For cases where the amniotic fluid is scant and the fetus is stuck and cannot be delivered.