Purple Soybean Decoction，From *Yixin Fang*, Volume 3, citing *Fan Wang Fang*.，Loss of voice due to stroke; lower back pain with stiffness; women with vaginal discharge of five colors; postpartum stroke, or postpartum body pain caused by exposure to wind while lochia has not yet ceased. Women suffering from severe postpartum stroke, or those with a stiff back and locked jaw, or those experiencing only fever and intense thirst, or those with heaviness in the head and body, or those with itching; in severe cases, vomiting, retching, and a fixed gaze—all these are caused by wind, cold, and dampness.All postpartum ailments, including stroke and spasm; injuries sustained during pregnancy; a fetus that has been dead in the womb for three days; and five-colored vaginal discharge in women. Postpartum lochia that has not yet ceased, combined with wind, causing tightness and pain throughout the body. Sudden, severe pain and stiffness in the lower back, making it impossible to breathe—as if one were on the verge of death from intoxication or overeating.
Purple Soybean Decoction
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Formulas Name : Purple Soybean Decoction
Chinese Name : 大豆紫汤
Drug Formulation
1 sheng of soybeans (roasted until charred), 2 sheng of fine wine.
Source
From *Yixin Fang*, Volume 3, citing *Fan Wang Fang*.
Benefits
Loss of voice due to stroke; lower back pain with stiffness; women with vaginal discharge of five colors; postpartum stroke, or postpartum body pain caused by exposure to wind while lochia has not yet ceased. Women suffering from severe postpartum stroke, or those with a stiff back and locked jaw, or those experiencing only fever and intense thirst, or those with heaviness in the head and body, or those with itching; in severe cases, vomiting, retching, and a fixed gaze—all these are caused by wind, cold, and dampness.All postpartum ailments, including stroke and spasm; injuries sustained during pregnancy; a fetus that has been dead in the womb for three days; and five-colored vaginal discharge in women. Postpartum lochia that has not yet ceased, combined with wind, causing tightness and pain throughout the body. Sudden, severe pain and stiffness in the lower back, making it impossible to breathe—as if one were on the verge of death from intoxication or overeating.
Instructions for Use
Boil all ingredients together until boiling; take an amount appropriate to the individual’s constitution, enough to induce a state of intoxication.
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Purple Soybean Decoction,Loss of voice due to stroke; lower back pain with stiffness; women with vaginal discharge of five colors; postpartum stroke, or postpartum body pain caused by exposure to wind while lochia has not yet ceased. Women suffering from severe postpartum stroke, or those with a stiff back and locked jaw, or those experiencing only fever and intense thirst, or those with heaviness in the head and body, or those with itching; in severe cases, vomiting, retching, and a fixed gaze—all these are caused by wind, cold, and dampness.All postpartum ailments, including stroke and spasm; injuries sustained during pregnancy; a fetus that has been dead in the womb for three days; and five-colored vaginal discharge in women. Postpartum lochia that has not yet ceased, combined with wind, causing tightness and pain throughout the body. Sudden, severe pain and stiffness in the lower back, making it impossible to breathe—as if one were on the verge of death from intoxication or overeating.