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Sitz Bath Formula,For complete failure to give birth and for a severed umbilical cord.

Formulas Name : Sitz Bath Formula

Chinese Name : 坐导药

Drug Formulation

1 liang of soapberry, 1 liang of Chinese cornel, 1 liang of Chinese angelica, 2 liang of Asarum, 2 liang of schisandra, 2 liang of dried ginger, half a liang of rhubarb, half a liang of alum, half a liang of rock salt, half a liang of Sichuan pepper (one version includes half a liang of pennywort and half a liang of arsenic trioxide).

Source

*Qian Jin*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For complete failure to give birth and for a severed umbilical cord.

Instructions for Use

Place the herbs in a silk pouch the size of a finger and 3 cun long, filling it completely. Insert it into the woman’s vagina; she may sit or lie down as she pleases, but should avoid walking briskly. Remove the pouch when urinating and replace it with a fresh one; repeat once daily.A greenish-yellow, cold discharge will certainly be expelled; once the discharge ceases, sexual intercourse may resume, and conception will follow naturally. If no discharge is observed, the pouch may be left in place for up to 10 days. After taking the Puxiao Decoction, insert the pouch immediately; after one day, take the Zishi Mendong Pills.

Sitz Bath Formula,*Qian Jin*, Volume 2.,For complete failure to give birth and for a severed umbilical cord.

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