Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Hen Soup

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Hen Soup,Postpartum exhaustion with unceasing spontaneous sweating.

Formulas Name : Hen Soup

Chinese Name : 母鸡汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of ginseng, 3 qian of astragalus, 3 qian of white atractylodes, 3 qian of white poria, 3 qian of ephedra root, and 3 qian of calcined oyster shell.

Source

*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 61.

Benefits

Postpartum exhaustion with unceasing spontaneous sweating.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 hen, pluck and clean thoroughly; add 6–7 bowls of water and the herbs, and simmer until reduced to 3 bowls. Take as desired.

Hen Soup,*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 61.,Postpartum exhaustion with unceasing spontaneous sweating.

More Herbs Formulas

Zhenling Pill

Zhenling Pill,*San Yin*, Volume 8.,For genuine qi deficiency and exhaustion, cold pain in the navel and abdomen, aching limbs, stiffness in the lower back and waist, weakness in the feet and knees, a sallow complexion, dizziness and tinnitus, palpitations and shortness of breath, loose stools, frequent urination, dry mouth and intense thirst, and a loss … Read more

Decoction for Dispelling Stagnation and Guiding Qi

Decoction for Dispelling Stagnation and Guiding Qi,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 5.,Abdominal pain.

Heaven and Earth, Parents, and Seven Essences Powder

Heaven and Earth, Parents, and Seven Essences Powder,From *Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 6, citing *The Supreme Elbow-After Jade Classic*.,

Prepared Raw Rehmannia Powder

Prepared Raw Rehmannia Powder,*Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 28.,For pregnant women with hematemesis or epistaxis, accompanied by a soft and rapid pulse.

Si Ni Decoction

Si Ni Decoction,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Indicated for cases of Taiyang syndrome in Shanghan where improper sweating has injured Yang, as well as for Yangming, Taiyin, Shaoyin, and Jueyin syndromes, and cholera, presenting with cold and numb extremities, aversion to cold with curled-up posture, vomiting without thirst, abdominal pain with loose stools, mental exhaustion with drowsiness,a … Read more

Pill of Hidden Fire with Mercury, Sulfur, and Purple Powder

Pill of Hidden Fire with Mercury, Sulfur, and Purple Powder,*Shenghui* (Volume 95).,Effective for all types of cold-induced disorders, regurgitation and vomiting of food, cold-induced blood and qi disorders, and cold-induced fatigue and common colds. Effective for all cold-related illnesses.

Bi Dan

Bi Dan,*Secret Manual of Laryngology by the You Family*.,Throat disorders: single or double goiter, beaded goiter, throat abscess, throat ringworm, early-stage throat fungal infection, croup, tooth abscess, toxic tooth boil, tongue abscess, purple tongue swelling, early-stage wooden tongue or double tongue, upper palate abscess, neck abscess, facial abscess, and cheek-resting syndrome.

Stone Bile Alum Pills

Stone Bile Alum Pills,From *The Formulary for Universal Relief*, Volume 391, citing *The Formulary for Infant Care*.,For children with a sallow complexion, emaciation, a distended abdomen, and hard masses caused by stagnation, as well as for adults with stagnation-induced masses.

Barley Cake

Barley Cake,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 131.,Boil on the back.

Modified Shengma-Ge Gen Decoction

Modified Shengma-Ge Gen Decoction,*Secrets of Infant Care*, Volume 2.,For pediatric convulsive erythema, where convulsions precede the appearance of erythematous nodules.

Empirical Formula for Regulating Qi

Empirical Formula for Regulating Qi,From *The Great Compendium of Medical Formulas*, Volume 3, citing a formula by Xu Tongzhi.,For various types of qi stagnation and obstruction, distension of the chest and diaphragm, bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat, vomiting and poor appetite, wandering, stabbing, or pricking pain in the shoulders, back, abdomen, and … Read more

Highly Effective Ginseng Powder

Highly Effective Ginseng Powder,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 11.,For malaria caused by mountain mists and miasma, regardless of duration—whether characterized by chills, fever, or a combination of both; occurring daily, every other day, or every 3–4 days.

Coix Seed Root Powder

Coix Seed Root Powder,From *The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 5.,Edema.

Fangfeng and Dong Quai Powder

Fangfeng and Danggui Powder,From *This Matter Is Hard to Know*.,For excessive sweating, fever with shaking of the head and face, sudden trismus, and opisthotonos; applicable to Taiyang and Yangming syndromes as well as postpartum spasms.

Gui-Fu Decoction

Gui-Fu Decoction,*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.,Blood in the stool.

Black Millet Decoction

Black Millet Decoction,From *Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 4.,For cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, wind-induced diarrhea, and abdominal pain caused by food stagnation, cold pathogens, or heat pathogens.

Ointment for Blisters

Ointment for Blisters,From *A Compendium of Ancient Formulas*, Volume 2.,For rod wounds.

Labor-Facilitating Powder

Labor-Facilitating Powder,*Ming Yi Zhi Zhang*, Volume 9.,Difficult labor resulting from sitting on the birthing mat too early or exerting too much effort.

Guzhen Pills

Guzhen Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,Deficiency of the Kidney Meridian and insufficiency of the True Essence.

Qianghuo Jianfeng Decoction

Qianghuo Jianfeng Decoction,*Secretly Transmitted Formulas for Leprosy*.,Melon-Rind Leprosy, which appears like melon rind.

Chai-Ge Er-Miao Decoction

Chai-Ge Er-Miao Decoction,*The Transmission of the Lamp of Medicine*, Volume 2.,Beriberi, swelling and pain in the legs and feet.

Ma-lin Root Powder

Ma-lin Root Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 18.,For febrile diseases with obstruction of the throat and swelling and pain extending to the tongue.

Pill for Treating Parasitic Infections

Pill for Treating Parasitic Infections,*Essentials of Danxi’s Therapeutic Methods*, Volume 8.,Roundworms.

Modified Xinyi Powder

Modified Xinyi Powder,*De Xiao* (Effective Treatments), Volume 10.,Wind-heat stagnation in the upper burner, with a runny nose discharging turbid mucus, or a foul-smelling discharge accompanied by dizziness and pain along the brow ridges.

Dogspine Wine Infusion

Dogspine Wine Infusion,From *Shenghui*, Volume 69.,For women suffering from wind-induced paralysis, with uncoordinated hands and feet and stiff, rigid joints.