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Tongyou Powder,Postpartum blood loss depletes yin; body fluids are exhausted internally; the stomach and intestines become dry; yang qi becomes excessively vigorous; heat accumulates in the large intestine, bladder, and small intestine, leading to obstruction of urination and defecation.

Formulas Name : Tongyou Powder

Chinese Name : 通幽散

Drug Formulation

Cimicifuga, Akebia, Talc, Mallow Seeds, Hemp Seeds, Perilla Seeds, Dried Tangerine Peel, Fructus Aurantii, Licorice, Ligusticum, Red Peony Root, Raw Rehmannia, Angelica, Scutellaria, White Scallion, Bamboo Leaves, Rhubarb, Areca Nut (use these two ingredients as appropriate).

Source

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

Benefits

Postpartum blood loss depletes yin; body fluids are exhausted internally; the stomach and intestines become dry; yang qi becomes excessively vigorous; heat accumulates in the large intestine, bladder, and small intestine, leading to obstruction of urination and defecation.

Tongyou Powder,From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 5.,Postpartum blood loss depletes yin; body fluids are exhausted internally; the stomach and intestines become dry; yang qi becomes excessively vigorous; heat accumulates in the large intestine, bladder, and small intestine, leading to obstruction of urination and defecation.

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