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Three Shedding Powder,For transverse or difficult labor, with the fetus dead in the womb.

Formulas Name : Three Shedding Powder

Chinese Name : 三蜕散

Drug Formulation

1 pill of human hair clump (a clump of hair shed by a man, about the size of a chicken egg), 14 cicada exuviae, 1 snake exuvia.

Source

From *Secret Manual of Prenatal and Childbirth Care*, Middle Volume.

Benefits

For transverse or difficult labor, with the fetus dead in the womb.

Instructions for Use

Burn all ingredients to ash and grind into a fine powder. Divide into 3 doses and take with wine.

Three Shedding Powder,From *Secret Manual of Prenatal and Childbirth Care*, Middle Volume.,For transverse or difficult labor, with the fetus dead in the womb.

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