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Formula for Clearing Blockages

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Formula for Clearing Blockages,For pregnant women with severe constipation and a deep, full, and large pulse.

Formulas Name : Formula for Clearing Blockages

Chinese Name : 通闭方

Drug Formulation

3 liang of rhubarb, 1.5 liang of areca nut, 2 liang of red poria, 1.5 liang of fried trichosanthes peel, 3 liang of fried chebulic myrobalan, and 1.5 liang of lamb’s wool.

Source

*Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 28.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For pregnant women with severe constipation and a deep, full, and large pulse.

Instructions for Use

Take 2–3 qian per dose; decoct with scallion whites, strain out the residue, and take while warm.

Formula for Clearing Blockages,*Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 28.,For pregnant women with severe constipation and a deep, full, and large pulse.

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