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Three-Exoskeleton Decoction

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Three-Exoskeleton Decoction,For retained placenta.

Formulas Name : Three-Exoskeleton Decoction

Chinese Name : 三退饮

Drug Formulation

1 whole snake shed (whole), 1 sheet of silkworm shed paper, 49 cicada sheds.

Source

*The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 7.

Processing

Place in a porcelain jar, roast until charred, then grind into a fine powder.

Benefits

For retained placenta.

Instructions for Use

Take with water flowing downstream.

Three-Exoskeleton Decoction,*The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 7.,For retained placenta.

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