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Futa Decoction,Difficult labor.

Formulas Name : Futa Decoction

Chinese Name : 福胎饮

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Angelica sinensis (washed with wine), 3 qian of Fructus Aurantii (fried with wheat bran), 3 qian of Chuanxiong, 2 qian of Leonurus japonicus, and 5 qian of Astragalus membranaceus.

Source

*Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Difficult labor.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. This formula is most effective when taken just before delivery.

Futa Decoction,*Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.,Difficult labor.

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