formula | Fetus-Preserving Pill Shou Tai Wan |
source | Yixue Zhongzhong Canxilu |
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Dodder Seed (Semen Cuscutae)
stir-fried stew 120gm (4 liǎng) Grind the first three ingredients into a fine powder, dissolve donkey-hide gelatin in water, and form into pills, each weighing 0.3 grams. Take 20 pills each time with warm water, twice a day.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Tonifying the kidneys, calming the fetus.
bubble_chart Indications
Kidney deficiency habitual abortion; and pregnancy with bleeding, threatened abortion, retarded growth of the fetus.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
In the formula, Dodder Seed tonifies the kidney and replenishes essence, as a strong kidney naturally retards fetal loss; Chinese Taxillus Herb and Dipsacus nourish the liver and kidney, stabilize the Chong and Ren meridians, thereby strengthening fetal qi; Donkey-hide Gelatin nourishes yin and blood, ensuring that the Chong and Ren meridians are abundant with blood, thus naturally stabilizing fetal qi. The combination of these four herbs collectively achieves the effect of tonifying the kidney to calm the fetus.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
- For those with qi deficiency, add Ginseng60 grams (two taels);
- for those with severe qi sinking, add raw Astragalus Root90 grams (three taels);
- for those with poor appetite, add fried White Atractylodes Rhizome60 grams (two taels);
- for those with cold symptoms, add fried Psoralea60 grams (two taels);
- for those with heat symptoms, add Unprocessed Rehmannia Root60 grams (two taels).