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Ginseng and Ginger Four-Ingredient Decoction

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Ginseng and Ginger Four-Ingredient Decoction,For frail women after childbirth who experience alternating chills and fever, or who have retained lochia stagnating in the uterine vessels—which can also cause chills and fever—but who also suffer from acute pain in the lower abdomen.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Ginger Four-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 参姜四物汤

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong 1 qian 5 fen, Ginseng 1 qian 5 fen, Dried Ginger 8 fen, White Peony Root 1 qian, Angelica Root 1 qian 5 fen, Licorice 5 fen.

Source

From *Xingyuan*, Volume 8.

Benefits

For frail women after childbirth who experience alternating chills and fever, or who have retained lochia stagnating in the uterine vessels—which can also cause chills and fever—but who also suffer from acute pain in the lower abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Add five slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take on an empty stomach.

Ginseng and Ginger Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *Xingyuan*, Volume 8.,For frail women after childbirth who experience alternating chills and fever, or who have retained lochia stagnating in the uterine vessels—which can also cause chills and fever—but who also suffer from acute pain in the lower abdomen.

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