Fetal-Consolidating Decoction

Fetal-Consolidating Decoction,Indicated for cases where the fetus is oversized due to a diet of rich and sweet foods causing stagnation; or where labor is difficult due to internal heat in the fetus causing excessive heat and dryness of the amniotic fluid.

Formulas Name : Fetal-Consolidating Decoction

Chinese Name : 束胎饮

Drug Formulation

Fried Atractylodes (2 liang), Poria Sclerotium (7 qian and a half), Dried Tangerine Peel (1 liang), Scutellaria (1 liang).

Source

From *Essentials of Great Vitality*.

Benefits

Indicated for cases where the fetus is oversized due to a diet of rich and sweet foods causing stagnation; or where labor is difficult due to internal heat in the fetus causing excessive heat and dryness of the amniotic fluid.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. Take this during the 7th–8th months of pregnancy.

Fetal-Consolidating Decoction,From *Essentials of Great Vitality*.,Indicated for cases where the fetus is oversized due to a diet of rich and sweet foods causing stagnation; or where labor is difficult due to internal heat in the fetus causing excessive heat and dryness of the amniotic fluid.

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