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Life-Saving Powder,Pregnancy-induced epilepsy.

Formulas Name : Life-Saving Powder

Chinese Name : 夺命裼散子

Drug Formulation

Sweet Shepherd’s Purse (lightly roasted on paper): half liang; Chinese Honeysuckle Flower (boiled in vinegar until dry, then baked until dry): half liang; Prunus mume seeds (soaked in hot water, skin removed): 1 fen; Sanguisorba officinalis (chopped): 1 fen.

Source

From *Essential Guidelines for Obstetrics from the Family Treasure of Health Preservation*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Pregnancy-induced epilepsy.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 zi per dose, mixed with a decoction of agarwood, ginseng, Uncaria seeds, and Fangfeng. If the patient’s jaw is clenched, pry it open with an object and administer the mixture; the medicinal liquid should not exceed 1 spoonful, and there is no restriction on the time of administration. It is particularly effective to grind the agarwood into the medicinal liquid.

Life-Saving Powder,From *Essential Guidelines for Obstetrics from the Family Treasure of Health Preservation*, Volume 4.,Pregnancy-induced epilepsy.

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