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Four Stones Decoction

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Four Stones Decoction,For postpartum stroke, characterized by sudden onset of illness, locked jaw, convulsions, oppression, and loss of consciousness; as well as various acute and chronic wind-toxin arthralgias, bodily spasms and rigidity; and stroke occurring during pregnancy, along with a hundred ailments affecting women.

Formulas Name : Four Stones Decoction

Chinese Name : 四石汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang of purple quartz, 3 liang of white quartz, 3 liang of gypsum, 3 liang of red ochre, 6 liang of Du Huo, 6 liang of fresh ginger, 4 liang of Pueraria root, 2 liang of cinnamon bark, 2 liang of Ligusticum root, 2 liang of licorice, 2 liang of peony root, and 2 liang of Scutellaria root.

Source

*Thousand Gold Prescriptions*, Volume 3.

Benefits

For postpartum stroke, characterized by sudden onset of illness, locked jaw, convulsions, oppression, and loss of consciousness; as well as various acute and chronic wind-toxin arthralgias, bodily spasms and rigidity; and stroke occurring during pregnancy, along with a hundred ailments affecting women.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou 2 sheng of water until reduced to 3.5 sheng; strain out the residue; divide into 5 doses—3 during the day and 2 at night.

Four Stones Decoction,*Thousand Gold Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,For postpartum stroke, characterized by sudden onset of illness, locked jaw, convulsions, oppression, and loss of consciousness; as well as various acute and chronic wind-toxin arthralgias, bodily spasms and rigidity; and stroke occurring during pregnancy, along with a hundred ailments affecting women.

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