Four-Ingredient Wind-Dispelling Powder

Four-Ingredient Wind-Dispelling Powder,Sudden postpartum stroke resulting in aphasia. This may be caused by a latent wind pathogen contracted before pregnancy that had not yet manifested, leading to a postpartum stroke; or it may be complicated by a difficult labor, inadequate postpartum care, or a common cold that has progressed into this condition.

Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Wind-Dispelling Powder

Chinese Name : 四物排风散

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Pinellia tuber (Nanxing), 1 qian of Pinellia rhizome (Banxia), 5 qian of Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), 5 qian of Ginseng (Ren Shen), 5 qian of Notopterygium root (Qianghuo), 5 qian of Stephania root (Fangji), 5 qian of Achyranthes root (Niuxi), 5 qian of Apricot kernel (Xingren), 5 qian of Schisandra fruit (Wuwei), 5 qian of Angelica root (Danggui), 8 fen of Ligusticum root (Chuanxiong), 8 fen of White Peony root (Baishao),Poria 6 fen, Jujube Seed 6 fen, Atractylodes 6 fen, Lycopodium 6 fen, Bitter Orange 4 fen, Angelica Dahurica 4 fen, Gastrodia 4 fen, Licorice 2 qian, Prepared Rehmannia 7 qian.

Source

*Essentials of Gynecology*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Sudden postpartum stroke resulting in aphasia. This may be caused by a latent wind pathogen contracted before pregnancy that had not yet manifested, leading to a postpartum stroke; or it may be complicated by a difficult labor, inadequate postpartum care, or a common cold that has progressed into this condition.

Instructions for Use

Divide into 3 doses. Add 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take on an empty stomach.

Four-Ingredient Wind-Dispelling Powder,*Essentials of Gynecology*, Volume 3.,Sudden postpartum stroke resulting in aphasia. This may be caused by a latent wind pathogen contracted before pregnancy that had not yet manifested, leading to a postpartum stroke; or it may be complicated by a difficult labor, inadequate postpartum care, or a common cold that has progressed into this condition.

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