Mao Gen Decoction，From *Secret Records for Prolonging Life*, cited in Volume 27 of *Wai Tai*.，Deficient heat in the fetal membranes, with occasional blood-colored urine.
Mao Gen Decoction
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Formulas Name : Mao Gen Decoction
Chinese Name : 茅根饮子
Drug Formulation
1 sheng of mao root, 3 liang of poria, 2 liang of ginseng, and 2 liang of dried rehmannia.
Source
From *Secret Records for Prolonging Life*, cited in Volume 27 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Chop the ingredients as directed.
Benefits
Deficient heat in the fetal membranes, with occasional blood-colored urine.
Instructions for Use
Boil in 5 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng and 5 he; strain, and divide into 5–6 warm doses to be taken throughout the day.
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Mao Gen Decoction,Deficient heat in the fetal membranes, with occasional blood-colored urine.