Siwu Decoction with Double Dose of Chuanxiong and Danggui，From *The Collection of Life-Preserving Formulas* (Vol. 2); the name appears in *The Songs and Commentaries on Life-Preservation* (Vol. 30).，Postpartum blood stagnation and blood stasis, with blood accumulating in the chest, or concentrated in the lower abdomen, or extending to the flanks.
Siwu Decoction with Double Dose of Chuanxiong and Danggui
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Formulas Name : Siwu Decoction with Double Dose of Chuanxiong and Danggui
Chinese Name : 四物汤倍芎归汤
Drug Formulation
Angelica sinensis and Chuanxiong, each 2 liang; White Peony Root and Prepared Rehmannia, each 1 liang; Ghost Arrow, 1 liang; Safflower, 1 liang; and Corydalis, 1 liang (all ground into a powder).
Source
From *The Collection of Life-Preserving Formulas* (Vol. 2); the name appears in *The Songs and Commentaries on Life-Preservation* (Vol. 30).
Benefits
Postpartum blood stagnation and blood stasis, with blood accumulating in the chest, or concentrated in the lower abdomen, or extending to the flanks.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water; mix with Myrrh Powder and take orally.
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Siwu Decoction with Double Dose of Chuanxiong and Danggui,Postpartum blood stagnation and blood stasis, with blood accumulating in the chest, or concentrated in the lower abdomen, or extending to the flanks.