🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Pregnancy miscarriage, early abortion, and recurrent miscarriage: miscarriage refers to spontaneous fetal loss within 12 weeks of pregnancy; early abortion refers to spontaneous fetal loss between 12 and 28 weeks when the fetus is formed; if miscarriage or early abortion occurs three or more times consecutively, it is called recurrent miscarriage, known as habitual abortion in modern medicine. The most common cause is constitutional weakness leading to poor fetal development; the pathology mainly involves kidney deficiency resulting in weak fetal constitution, unstable Chong and Ren meridians, or deficiency of qi and blood, insufficient source and flow, causing fetal loss. Commonly used remedies include the following. [Formula One] Ramie root (chopped) 80g, honeysuckle 200g, clear wine 1 gōng. Boil with 1 large gōng of water until reduced to half a gōng, remove residue; divide into two portions and take warm. This formula applies to threatened miscarriage with fetal movement and unbearable abdominal pain. [Formula Two] Alfalfa seed 3g, two eggs. Crush alfalfa, boil with water for 20 minutes, extract juice to one bowl, pour into beaten egg mixture, steam over water until set into jelly; take 1–2 doses daily for one week. This formula applies to miscarriage or early abortion. [Formula Three] Mugwort leaf 12g, two eggs. Cook mugwort and eggs together in a clay pot (avoid iron utensils) over low heat (after egg is cooked, remove shell and continue cooking). For pregnant women with history of recurrent miscarriage, take once daily during the first month after conception, continuously for 5–8 days; during the first month post-conception, take once daily; during the third month, take once every half month; during the fourth month, take once monthly, continuing until full term. This formula applies to recurrent miscarriage. [Formula Four] Pumpkin stem tip 3 pieces, cut into slices, decoct into tea. Start taking from the month of conception, take once monthly for five months. This formula applies to habitual abortion. [Formula Five] Dodder seed 250g, Rehmannia glutinosa 170g, Astragalus, donkey-hide gelatin, Eucommia each 120g, Eucommia, Atractylodes, deer antler frost, Morinda root, Lycium fruit each 100g, Angelica head 70g, sand ginger 17g, 50 jujubes. Grind into fine powder, make into pills with honey, each time 6–10g, take three times daily, continuous use for three months as one course. This formula is an experience prescription from renowned Guangzhou physician Luo Yuankai, applicable to threatened abortion and habitual abortion. [Formula Six] Ginseng, Astragalus, Angelica, Eucommia, Scutellaria each 3g, Atractylodes 7g, Ligusticum, White Peony, Rehmannia each 2.5g, Cardamom, fried licorice each 1.5g, one handful of glutinous rice. Decoct in water and take orally, take one dose every three to five days after pregnancy until the month prone to miscarriage. This formula applies to patients with repeated miscarriages due to qi and blood deficiency, fatigue, poor appetite.
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