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Siwu-Guateng Powder,Postpartum deficiency of qi and blood, with wind-cold invading the skin and entering the meridians, leading to stubborn numbness and loss of sensation; in severe cases, stiffness and spasm, with the tendons and joints unable to move freely.

Formulas Name : Siwu-Guateng Powder

Chinese Name : 四物瓜藤散

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, Rehmannia glutinosa, Carica papaya, Uncaria rhynchophylla, Dipsacus asper, Moutan bark, and Saposhnikovia divaricata.

Source

*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 5.

Benefits

Postpartum deficiency of qi and blood, with wind-cold invading the skin and entering the meridians, leading to stubborn numbness and loss of sensation; in severe cases, stiffness and spasm, with the tendons and joints unable to move freely.

Siwu-Guateng Powder,*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 5.,Postpartum deficiency of qi and blood, with wind-cold invading the skin and entering the meridians, leading to stubborn numbness and loss of sensation; in severe cases, stiffness and spasm, with the tendons and joints unable to move freely.

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