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Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Wine,For labor-induced malaria.

Formulas Name : Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Wine

Chinese Name : 鳖甲酒

Drug Formulation

2 liang of softshell turtle shell (roasted until yellow), 3 liang of Changshan, 2 liang of Sichuan lacquer, 1 liang of cuttlefish bone (roasted), 1 liang of Aconite, 2 liang of Anemarrhena, and 1 liang of Sichuan pepper (lightly roasted to remove moisture).

Source

Quoted from *Formulas for Emergency Use* in Volume 5 of *Formulas from the Outer Pavilion*.

Processing

Cut the ingredients into pieces and steep in 3 dou of wine overnight.

Benefits

For labor-induced malaria.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 he at dawn, gradually increasing the dose to 2 he, 3–4 times daily.

Note

Avoid amaranth, raw scallions, raw lettuce, and pork.

Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Wine,Quoted from *Formulas for Emergency Use* in Volume 5 of *Formulas from the Outer Pavilion*.,For labor-induced malaria.

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