Lotus Seed Pod Powder

Lotus Seed Pod Powder,For unrelenting thirst and restlessness following childbirth.

Formulas Name : Lotus Seed Pod Powder

Chinese Name : 莲子房散

Drug Formulation

2 liang of lotus seed pods (harvested in the previous autumn), 1 fen of licorice (lightly roasted until reddish, coarsely chopped), 1 liang of ginseng (root tip removed), 3 fen of winter melon (core removed), and 1 liang of reed root (coarsely chopped).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 79.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For unrelenting thirst and restlessness following childbirth.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add half a portion of fresh ginger and 3 jujubes to one medium bowl of water, decoct until reduced to 6 fen, strain, and take while warm; take at any time.

Lotus Seed Pod Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 79.,For unrelenting thirst and restlessness following childbirth.

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