Labor-Inducing Decoction

Labor-Inducing Decoction,For cases of dryness, astringency, and constriction causing difficult labor. For women experiencing blood deficiency and qi stagnation at the onset of labor, resulting in an inability to nourish and moisten the fetus, thus causing difficult labor, with a涩滞 pulse.

Formulas Name : Labor-Inducing Decoction

Chinese Name : 催生饮

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Chuanxiong, Areca nut peel (washed), Zhi Ke (fried with wheat bran), and White Angelica root—each in equal parts.

Source

*Hui Chun*, Volume 6.

Processing

Coarsely chop the above ingredients to make one dose.

Benefits

For cases of dryness, astringency, and constriction causing difficult labor. For women experiencing blood deficiency and qi stagnation at the onset of labor, resulting in an inability to nourish and moisten the fetus, thus causing difficult labor, with a涩滞 pulse.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while warm.

Labor-Inducing Decoction,*Hui Chun*, Volume 6.,For cases of dryness, astringency, and constriction causing difficult labor. For women experiencing blood deficiency and qi stagnation at the onset of labor, resulting in an inability to nourish and moisten the fetus, thus causing difficult labor, with a涩滞 pulse.

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