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Shenghua Xiaoshi Decoction

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Shenghua Xiaoshi Decoction,For persistent postpartum cramping and food stagnation causing fullness and obstruction.

Formulas Name : Shenghua Xiaoshi Decoction

Chinese Name : 生化消食汤

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong 2 qian, Danggui 5 qian (washed with wine), Dried Ginger (charred black) 4 fen, Charred Licorice 4 fen, Peach Kernels 10 pieces (with skin and tips removed), Shenqu (roasted) 6 fen, Barley Malt (roasted) 6 fen.

Source

*Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For persistent postpartum cramping and food stagnation causing fullness and obstruction.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. For food stagnation caused by meat, add 5 fen of hawthorn (Shan Zha) and 5 fen of cardamom (Sha Ren); for food stagnation caused by cold-inducing foods, add 1 qian of evodia (Wu Zhu Yu) and 5 fen of cinnamon bark (Rou Gui); for deficiency conditions, add 1 or 2 qian of ginseng (Ren Shen).

Shenghua Xiaoshi Decoction,*Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology*, Volume 2.,For persistent postpartum cramping and food stagnation causing fullness and obstruction.

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