Great Prenatal Stabilizing Decoction，From *Essential Guide to Obstetrics from the Family Treasure of Health*, Volume 4.，For conditions such as restless fetal qi during pregnancy, stabbing pain in the abdomen and flanks, sudden onset of meridian symptoms, and shortness of breath with wheezing.
Great Prenatal Stabilizing Decoction
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Formulas Name : Great Prenatal Stabilizing Decoction
Chinese Name : 大安胎饮子
Drug Formulation
Angelica sinensis (wash off root hairs, slice, and dry in an oven) 1 liang; dried Rehmannia glutinosa (chopped, washed, air-dried, then oven-dried) 1 liang; Chuanxiong (washed and chopped) 1 liang;Red Peony Root (chopped) 1 liang, Sanguisorba (chopped) 1 liang, Donkey-hide Gelatin (crushed, stir-fried with clam powder, soaked to remove excess powder) half a liang, Prepared Artemisia half a liang, Scutellaria 1 fen (chopped).
Source
From *Essential Guide to Obstetrics from the Family Treasure of Health*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder and divide into 15 doses.
Benefits
For conditions such as restless fetal qi during pregnancy, stabbing pain in the abdomen and flanks, sudden onset of meridian symptoms, and shortness of breath with wheezing.
Instructions for Use
For each dose, add 2 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain out the residue, and drink the entire amount at once; take at any time.
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Great Prenatal Stabilizing Decoction,For conditions such as restless fetal qi during pregnancy, stabbing pain in the abdomen and flanks, sudden onset of meridian symptoms, and shortness of breath with wheezing.