Eucommia and Hen Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the kidneys and enriches the blood. Suitable for threatened miscarriage caused by kidney deficiency combined with deficiency of both qi and blood.
those who are robust with internal accumulated heat are not suited to this formula; as a warming-tonic formula, it is not for those with excess heat, damp-heat, or unresolved exterior patterns; this is a fetus-calming formula, yet it should still be taken under a practitioner’s guidance and not self-escalated in dose
Commentary
The formula is led by eucommia bark as the sovereign herb; with warm nature and sweet flavor, having Liver, Kidney tropism, it chiefly tonifies the liver and kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, and calms the fetus, striking at the root of the condition. Though simple in composition, the formula drives straight with eucommia bark, apt for the qi-blood pattern — concentrated in strength yet easy to follow. Viewed as a whole, the formula addresses the qi-blood presentation, treating both root and branch.