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Red Safflower Wine,For postpartum blood-induced fainting, incoherent speech, retained lochia, cramping abdominal pain, or a stillbirth.

Formulas Name : Red Safflower Wine

Chinese Name : 红蓝花酒

Drug Formulation

3 liang of red safflower (fresh is best).

Source

Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 34), citing *Jin Xiao Fang*; name found in *Fu Ren Liang Fang* (Vol. 18).

Benefits

For postpartum blood-induced fainting, incoherent speech, retained lochia, cramping abdominal pain, or a stillbirth.

Instructions for Use

Combine half a sheng of ash-free clear wine with half a da sheng of a young boy’s urine; boil until reduced to one da zhan, strain out the residue, and let it cool slightly before taking it. Reserve the residue and boil it again with one da sheng of fresh well water for a long time before taking it.

Red Safflower Wine,Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 34), citing *Jin Xiao Fang*; name found in *Fu Ren Liang Fang* (Vol. 18).,For postpartum blood-induced fainting, incoherent speech, retained lochia, cramping abdominal pain, or a stillbirth.

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