Soapberry as a Vehicle for Medicinal Substances

Soapberry as a Vehicle for Medicinal Substances,Constipation following childbirth.

Formulas Name : Soapberry as a Vehicle for Medicinal Substances

Chinese Name : 皂荚纳药

Drug Formulation

1 fen of fresh Ziziphus jujuba, 1 fen of apricot kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin and tip removed, used raw), 1 fen of snake shed skin (lightly roasted), 1 fen of dried ginger (roasted), and half a liang of honey.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 165.

Processing

Grind the first four ingredients into a fine powder. In a small pot, boil the honey for 2–3 boils, then add the powder, stirring constantly. When the mixture is ready to form into pills, shape them into pills the size of a jujube pit.

Benefits

Constipation following childbirth.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time; wrap it in cotton, moisten it with sesame oil, and insert it into the lower region. Lie on your back, and bowel movement will occur; if not, insert it again.

Soapberry as a Vehicle for Medicinal Substances,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 165.,Constipation following childbirth.

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