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Zhike Powder for Inducing Labor

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Zhike Powder for Inducing Labor

Formulas Name : Zhike Powder for Inducing Labor

Chinese Name : 滑胎枳壳散

Drug Formulation

Licorice 1 liang (roasted), Shangzhou Zhi Ke 2 liang (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran until golden).

Source

From *Ben Shi*, Volume 10, citing a formula by Master Sun.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose on an empty stomach, mixed with boiling water, three times a day. Begin taking this formula when the pregnancy reaches 6–7 months or more.

Zhike Powder for Inducing Labor,From *Ben Shi*, Volume 10, citing a formula by Master Sun.,

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