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Jianbi Decoction

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Jianbi Decoction,For retained blood after a miscarriage, accompanied by pain in the chest and abdomen.

Formulas Name : Jianbi Decoction

Chinese Name : 鉴鼻汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of copper mirror (ground separately into a fine powder), 1 liang of rhubarb (chopped, lightly roasted),1 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, 1 liang of raw Rehmannia glutinosa (lightly roasted), 1 fen of licorice (roasted, coarsely chopped), 1 fen of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 1 fen of dried lacquer (roasted to remove smoke), 7 jujubes (pitted, dried), and a chicken-egg-sized amount of tangled hair (burned to ash).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 158.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For retained blood after a miscarriage, accompanied by pain in the chest and abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain out the residue, add a small amount of magnesium sulfate, decoct for another 1–2 boils, and take while warm; repeat the dose successively.

Jianbi Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 158.,For retained blood after a miscarriage, accompanied by pain in the chest and abdomen.

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