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Turtle Shell Decoction,Difficult labor, or a stillborn fetus retained in the womb.

Formulas Name : Turtle Shell Decoction

Chinese Name : 龟甲汤

Drug Formulation

Tortoise shell (roasted with vinegar) half liang, Angelica sinensis (sliced, stir-fried) half liang, a lump of human hair (the size of a chicken’s egg; take hair from a woman who has given birth many times and burn it to ash on a tile).

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 159.

Benefits

Difficult labor, or a stillborn fetus retained in the womb.

Instructions for Use

First, carefully sift the ash; then add the Angelica sinensis powder. Simmer with one and a half large bowls of water until reduced to eight-tenths of the original volume. Next, add the turtle shell powder and boil for 5–7 boils. Divide into three doses; after taking each dose, walk a distance equivalent to 4–5 li before taking the next dose.

Turtle Shell Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 159.,Difficult labor, or a stillborn fetus retained in the womb.

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