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Formula for Nourishing the Mother and Prolonging the Child’s Life

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Formula for Nourishing the Mother and Prolonging the Child’s Life,For women who repeatedly give birth to stillborn children, or whose children do not live long; for those with deficient qi and blood, unstable pregnancies, or recurrent miscarriages.

Formulas Name : Formula for Nourishing the Mother and Prolonging the Child’s Life

Chinese Name : 补母寿子方

Drug Formulation

1 qian of ginseng (use 2 qian for frail individuals), 2 qian of Angelica sinensis, 2 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 8 fen of Chuanxiong, 2 qian of Huai Shidi (self-steamed), 2 qian of Scutellaria baicalensis, 4 fen of Perilla frutescens, 4 fen of dried tangerine peel, and 4 fen of licorice.

Source

*Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For women who repeatedly give birth to stillborn children, or whose children do not live long; for those with deficient qi and blood, unstable pregnancies, or recurrent miscarriages.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. Take 15 doses per month; for those with severe weakness, take 1 dose daily.

Formula for Nourishing the Mother and Prolonging the Child’s Life,*Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth*, Volume 1.,For women who repeatedly give birth to stillborn children, or whose children do not live long; for those with deficient qi and blood, unstable pregnancies, or recurrent miscarriages.

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