Shanju Powder，The formula is from *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Vol. 12), citing *Xia Zi’s Formulas for Extraordinary Diseases*; the name appears in *Chuanya Neibian* (Vol. 4).，Postpartum Breast Swelling. After childbirth, a woman’s breasts suddenly swell, becoming thin and small like intestines, weighing more than her lower abdomen, causing unbearable pain, and putting her life in immediate danger.
Shanju Powder
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Formulas Name : Shanju Powder
Chinese Name : 山鞠散
Drug Formulation
1 jin of Chuanxiong, 1 jin of Danggui.
Source
The formula is from *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Vol. 12), citing *Xia Zi’s Formulas for Extraordinary Diseases*; the name appears in *Chuanya Neibian* (Vol. 4).
Benefits
Postpartum Breast Swelling. After childbirth, a woman’s breasts suddenly swell, becoming thin and small like intestines, weighing more than her lower abdomen, causing unbearable pain, and putting her life in immediate danger.
Instructions for Use
Grind half a jin into a powder. Place it in a clay pot and decoct with water until concentrated; drink frequently, regardless of the amount. Additionally, cut one and a half jin into chunks and burn them under the patient’s table to produce smoke; have the patient inhale the smoke through the mouth and nose. If the patient is not cured after the smoke is exhausted, prepare another batch. Also, apply one castor bean to the crown of the head.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Shanju Powder,Postpartum Breast Swelling. After childbirth, a woman’s breasts suddenly swell, becoming thin and small like intestines, weighing more than her lower abdomen, causing unbearable pain, and putting her life in immediate danger.