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Four Substances Decoction with Black Adzuki Beans

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Four Substances Decoction with Black Adzuki Beans,Postpartum failure of the vaginal orifice to close, leading to wind invasion and fever.

Formulas Name : Four Substances Decoction with Black Adzuki Beans

Chinese Name : 四物加黑小豆汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia rubra, Rehmannia glutinosa, Schizonepeta tenuifolia (black), Corydalis yanhusuo, Carthamus tinctorius, Artemisia annua, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Gentiana macrophylla, black adzuki beans, Crataegus pinnatifida, and dried ginger.

Source

*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 5.

Benefits

Postpartum failure of the vaginal orifice to close, leading to wind invasion and fever.

Instructions for Use

One zhan each of children’s urine and wine; mix and drink just before taking the decoction.

Four Substances Decoction with Black Adzuki Beans,*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 5.,Postpartum failure of the vaginal orifice to close, leading to wind invasion and fever.

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