Chinese Herbal Formula for Pregnancy-related Constipation
Chinese Herbal Prescription (I)
【Differential Diagnosis】Intestinal real heat.
【Treatment Principle】Guide stagnation, clear heat, promote qi movement.
【Formula Name】Tong Bi Fang (Unblocking Formula).
【Composition】Rhubarb 90 grams, Areca nut 45 grams, red poria 60 grams, stir-fried citrange shell 45 grams, stir-fried chebulic myrobalan 90 grams, large belly wool 45 grams.
【Usage】Powdered form; take 6–9 grams each time, decoct with scallion white broth, remove residue, warm and take.
【Source】"Yilüe Liushu," Volume 28.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (II)
【Differential Diagnosis】Intestinal dry heat.
【Treatment Principle】Harmonize blood, moisten dryness.
【Formula Name】Danggui Beimu Kusen Wan (Angelica, Bulbous Fritillary, and Sophora Pill).
【Composition】Angelica 60 grams, bulbous fritillary 60 grams, sophora 60 grams.
【Usage】Powdered finely, mix with honey to make pills the size of soybeans; take 3 pills each time with rice water, gradually increase to 10 pills.
【Source】"Jin Kui Yao Lue," Volume II <Pregnancy>