Four Substances Decoction with Black Ginger

Four Substances Decoction with Black Ginger,For sudden depletion of yin blood after childbirth, leaving yang with nothing to attach to, resulting in fever at night that subsides in the morning.

Formulas Name : Four Substances Decoction with Black Ginger

Chinese Name : 四物加黑姜汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of Shu Di, 2 qian of Dang Gui, 1 qian 5 fen of Bai Shao (wine-fried), 1 qian 5 fen of Chuanxiong, and 1 qian of Pao Jiang.

Source

From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For sudden depletion of yin blood after childbirth, leaving yang with nothing to attach to, resulting in fever at night that subsides in the morning.

Four Substances Decoction with Black Ginger,From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 4.,For sudden depletion of yin blood after childbirth, leaving yang with nothing to attach to, resulting in fever at night that subsides in the morning.

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