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Labor-Inducing Frankincense Pills

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Labor-Inducing Frankincense Pills,Treats difficult labor and breech presentation.

Formulas Name : Labor-Inducing Frankincense Pills

Chinese Name : 催生乳香丸

Drug Formulation

Frankincense (lightly stir-fry with clam powder until just softened—do not let it burn; once cooled, remove the powder, then place the frankincense in a mortar, face east, and grind it finely with your hand resting on your lap).

Source

*Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 229, citing *Miscellaneous Records*.

Processing

Take a few drops of pig’s heart blood to form pills; facing west, grind the mixture with your hands to form pills the size of a chicken’s head. Coat them with cinnabar, place them in a red gauze bag, and hang the bag on the bedroom door.

Benefits

Treats difficult labor and breech presentation.

Instructions for Use

Whenever labor pains begin, grind 1 pill with cold wine and take it; if the situation is urgent, it may also be ground and swallowed directly.

Labor-Inducing Frankincense Pills,*Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 229, citing *Miscellaneous Records*.,Treats difficult labor and breech presentation.

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