Formula

Fo Shou San (Tangkuei & Chuanxiong Powder)

佛手散fo shou san
1 source

2 herbs·from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)

In the《Bencao Gangmu》tradition, this formula is described for disturbance in pregnancy with downward bleeding and pain, clenched jaw and grave distress, including cases where the fetus had died in the womb. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治（traditional context，非现代临床声明）：治妇人妊娠伤动，或子死腹中，血下疼痛，口噤欲死。

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·芳草类·当归·附方·佛手散（出处·徐王神验方）

Composition
  • Chinese Angelica二两
  • Chuanxiong (Sichuan Lovage)一两
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·当归·附方·佛手散（组成）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its composition.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·当归·附方·佛手散（用法）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its preparation & usage.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·当归·附方·佛手散（主治）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional indications.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·当归·附方·佛手散（出处·徐王神验方）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its provenance.