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Lead Dan,Difficult labor with fetal malpresentation.

Formulas Name : Lead Dan

Chinese Name : 铅丹

Drug Formulation

Mercury 2 qian, black lead 1 qian (melted in a crucible; add mercury to form granules).

Source

*San Yin*, Volume 17.

Processing

Use a piece of boiled silk cloth to wring out the mercury, grind it finely, and use a corner of a worn undershirt to roll it into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

Difficult labor with fetal malpresentation.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 pills per dose; swallow them with perfumed water just before giving birth.

Lead Dan,*San Yin*, Volume 17.,Difficult labor with fetal malpresentation.

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