Hu’s Peony Powder，*Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 21.，For women who, after childbirth, are emaciated and weak, with fever and spontaneous sweating, at risk of developing postpartum exhaustion; or those with blood and qi stagnation, irregular menstrual cycles, or alternating chills and fever, accompanied by spontaneous sweating and emaciation.
Hu’s Peony Powder
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Formulas Name : Hu’s Peony Powder
Chinese Name : 胡氏牡丹散
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of white peony root, half a liang of angelica root, half a liang of acanthopanax bark, half a liang of lycium bark, half a liang of ginseng, 2 qian of myrrh, 2 qian of cinnamon bark, and 3 qian of peony bark.
Source
*Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 21.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For women who, after childbirth, are emaciated and weak, with fever and spontaneous sweating, at risk of developing postpartum exhaustion; or those with blood and qi stagnation, irregular menstrual cycles, or alternating chills and fever, accompanied by spontaneous sweating and emaciation.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose, with half a zhan each of water and wine; if not drinking wine, use only 1 zhan of water. Dip one Kaiyuan coin in sesame oil, add it to the mixture, and simmer until reduced to 7 fen. Strain and drink in one gulp. Do not stir while simmering, and do not blow on the liquid before drinking.
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Hu’s Peony Powder,For women who, after childbirth, are emaciated and weak, with fever and spontaneous sweating, at risk of developing postpartum exhaustion; or those with blood and qi stagnation, irregular menstrual cycles, or alternating chills and fever, accompanied by spontaneous sweating and emaciation.