Ginseng and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder，From Hu’s Formula, cited in *Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 21.，For women who, less than one hundred days after childbirth, suffer from physical debility and weakness of blood and qi, and who, due to improper postpartum care or overexertion, develop postpartum exhaustion. Symptoms include emaciation, alternating between sitting up and lying down, indigestion, occasional coughing, dizziness and pain in the head and eyes that come and go unpredictably, night sweats, chills and fever resembling malaria, stiffness in the back and shoulders, and profound exhaustion confining the patient to bed.
Ginseng and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder
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Formulas Name : Ginseng and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder
Chinese Name : 人参鳖甲散
Drug Formulation
Half liang of Ginseng, half liang of Cinnamon Bark, half liang of Angelica sinensis, half liang of Mulberry Parasite, half liang of Poria cocos, half liang of White Peony Root, half liang of Peach Kernel, half liang of Prepared Rehmannia Root, half liang of Licorice, half liang of Ophiopogon tuber, 1 fen of Dipsacus root, 3 fen of Achyranthes root, 1 liang of Turtle Carapace (roasted), 1 liang of Astragalus root.
Source
From Hu’s Formula, cited in *Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 21.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For women who, less than one hundred days after childbirth, suffer from physical debility and weakness of blood and qi, and who, due to improper postpartum care or overexertion, develop postpartum exhaustion. Symptoms include emaciation, alternating between sitting up and lying down, indigestion, occasional coughing, dizziness and pain in the head and eyes that come and go unpredictably, night sweats, chills and fever resembling malaria, stiffness in the back and shoulders, and profound exhaustion confining the patient to bed.
Instructions for Use
For each dose, first take one pair of pork kidneys, remove the tendons and membranes, and simmer them in 2 large bowls of water with half a piece of fresh ginger and 3 jujubes until reduced to 1 bowl. Remove the pork kidneys, ginger, and jujubes, then add 2 qian of the herbal powder, 3 cun of scallion, 1 black plum, and 5 spikes of Chinese mint. Simmer until reduced to 7 fen, strain out the residue, and take the warm decoction on an empty stomach and before the evening meal.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Ginseng and Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder,For women who, less than one hundred days after childbirth, suffer from physical debility and weakness of blood and qi, and who, due to improper postpartum care or overexertion, develop postpartum exhaustion. Symptoms include emaciation, alternating between sitting up and lying down, indigestion, occasional coughing, dizziness and pain in the head and eyes that come and go unpredictably, night sweats, chills and fever resembling malaria, stiffness in the back and shoulders, and profound exhaustion confining the patient to bed.