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Yellow Silk Decoction,Postpartum injury to the bladder resulting in inability to urinate and distress from dampness accumulation.

Formulas Name : Yellow Silk Decoction

Chinese Name : 黄绢汤

Drug Formulation

1 chi of raw silk yellow silk (cut into small pieces), 1 qian of white cork tree bark, 1 qian of Bai Ji.

Source

From the preface of *The New Book on Caring for Children*.

Benefits

Postpartum injury to the bladder resulting in inability to urinate and distress from dampness accumulation.

Instructions for Use

Decoct all ingredients together until the silk is reduced to a syrupy consistency; take the entire dose on an empty stomach without making a sound.

Yellow Silk Decoction,From the preface of *The New Book on Caring for Children*.,Postpartum injury to the bladder resulting in inability to urinate and distress from dampness accumulation.

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