Pregnancy-Preserving Motherwort Pills,From *The Collection of Treading on Frost*, Volume 2.,For fetal restlessness caused by dietary imbalances or physical exhaustion; external invasion by wind-cold; lifting heavy loads, sudden strains, falls, or accidents; excessive sexual activity; or liver and spleen damage due to pent-up anger and frustration.
Pregnancy-Preserving Motherwort Pills
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Formulas Name : Pregnancy-Preserving Motherwort Pills
Chinese Name : 保胎益母丸
Drug Formulation
Motherwort (upper part) 3 liang, Cyperus Rhizome 2 liang (processed with children’s urine), Prepared Rehmannia Root 3 liang, Angelica Root 3 liang, White Peony Root 3 liang (fried with wine), Chuanxiong 2 liang (washed with wine), Perilla Stem 2 liang (avoid carp), Dried Tangerine Peel 3 liang,roasted licorice root 2 liang, Poria cocos 2 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 2 liang, Scutellaria baicalensis 2 liang (wine-fried), lotus seed 2 liang (peeled and pitted).
Source
From *The Collection of Treading on Frost*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, each weighing 3 qian, then sun-dry and store for use.
Benefits
For fetal restlessness caused by dietary imbalances or physical exhaustion; external invasion by wind-cold; lifting heavy loads, sudden strains, falls, or accidents; excessive sexual activity; or liver and spleen damage due to pent-up anger and frustration.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill daily; grind it into a powder and swallow it with either warm yellow wine or honeyed water; for those with phlegm, take it with ginger soup; for severe cases, take 1 pill in the morning and 1 in the evening until recovery; alternatively, make the pills the size of mung beans and take 3 qian per dose.
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Pregnancy-Preserving Motherwort Pills,For fetal restlessness caused by dietary imbalances or physical exhaustion; external invasion by wind-cold; lifting heavy loads, sudden strains, falls, or accidents; excessive sexual activity; or liver and spleen damage due to pent-up anger and frustration.