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Ghost-Expel Decoction

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Ghost-Expel Decoction,There are women whose abdomens appear as if they are pregnant, yet they do not give birth for an entire year, or even for two to three years. Such women have a sallow and gaunt complexion, their skin and flesh are emaciated, and their abdomens are as large as a measuring bucket.

Formulas Name : Ghost-Expel Decoction

Chinese Name : 荡鬼汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 1 liang, Angelica sinensis 1 liang, Rheum palmatum 1 liang, Platycodon grandiflorus 3 qian, Achyranthes bidentata 3 qian, Carthamus tinctorius 3 qian, Moutan bark 3 qian, Fructus Aurantii 1 qian, Magnolia officinalis 1 qian, Prunus persica seeds 30 grains.

Source

*Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology*, Volume 1.

Benefits

There are women whose abdomens appear as if they are pregnant, yet they do not give birth for an entire year, or even for two to three years. Such women have a sallow and gaunt complexion, their skin and flesh are emaciated, and their abdomens are as large as a measuring bucket.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Ghost-Expel Decoction,*Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology*, Volume 1.,There are women whose abdomens appear as if they are pregnant, yet they do not give birth for an entire year, or even for two to three years. Such women have a sallow and gaunt complexion, their skin and flesh are emaciated, and their abdomens are as large as a measuring bucket.

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