Internal Tonifying Decoction with Angelica and Jianzhong Decoction，From *Qian Jin*, Volume 3.，For women who are weak and emaciated after childbirth, with abdominal pain, poor appetite, a sallow complexion, dry lips and mouth, and insufficient breast milk. For those with pulling pain in the flanks, withered skin, and wasted muscles; or for women who have lost excessive blood during childbirth, resulting in internal depletion from menorrhagia, a pale complexion, and dry lips and mouth—taking this formula after childbirth will restore one to robust health.
Internal Tonifying Decoction with Angelica and Jianzhong Decoction
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Formulas Name : Internal Tonifying Decoction with Angelica and Jianzhong Decoction
Chinese Name : 内补当归建中汤
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Angelica sinensis, 6 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, 2 liang of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 6 liang of fresh ginger, 3 liang of Cinnamomum cassia, and 10 jujubes.
Source
From *Qian Jin*, Volume 3.
Benefits
For women who are weak and emaciated after childbirth, with abdominal pain, poor appetite, a sallow complexion, dry lips and mouth, and insufficient breast milk. For those with pulling pain in the flanks, withered skin, and wasted muscles; or for women who have lost excessive blood during childbirth, resulting in internal depletion from menorrhagia, a pale complexion, and dry lips and mouth—taking this formula after childbirth will restore one to robust health.
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue, divide into 3 doses, and consume the entire amount within one day. One month after childbirth, it is best to take 4 or 5 doses daily.
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Internal Tonifying Decoction with Angelica and Jianzhong Decoction,For women who are weak and emaciated after childbirth, with abdominal pain, poor appetite, a sallow complexion, dry lips and mouth, and insufficient breast milk. For those with pulling pain in the flanks, withered skin, and wasted muscles; or for women who have lost excessive blood during childbirth, resulting in internal depletion from menorrhagia, a pale complexion, and dry lips and mouth—taking this formula after childbirth will restore one to robust health.