formula | Fetus-Preserving Pill Shou Tai Wan |
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bubble_chart Composition Cuscuta chinensis 120 gm (stir-fried and stewed), Taxillus chinensis 60 gm, Dipsacus asper 60 gm, genuine donkey-hide gelatin 60 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind the above 3 ingredients into fine powder, mix with dissolved gelatin to form pills, each weighing 0.3 gm. 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
Dodder Seed tonifies the kidney and replenishes essence; when the kidney is strong, it naturally retards the fetus. Chinese Taxillus Herb and Dipsacus nourish the liver and kidney, stabilize the Chong and Ren meridians, strengthening the fetal qi. Donkey-hide Gelatin nourishes yin and blood, ensuring the Chong and Ren meridians are rich in blood, thus naturally stabilizing the fetal qi. The combination of these four herbs works together to tonify the kidney and calm the fetus.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
- For those with qi deficiency, add Ginseng 60 grams (two taels);
- for those with severe qi sinking, add raw Astragalus Root 90 grams (three taels);
- for those with poor appetite, add stir-fried White Atractylodes Rhizome 60 grams (two taels);
- for those with cold symptoms, add stir-fried Psoralea 60 grams (two taels);
- for those with heat symptoms, add Unprocessed Rehmannia Root 60 grams (two taels).