Description:

十三太保養生湯

Pregnancy Protection / 13 Herbal Soup / Shi San Tai Bao Herbal Soup

材料 : 當歸、白芍、川芎、灸草、菟絲、川貝、 川朴、枳殼、羌活、荊芥、祈艾、黃芩、北茋

是中医著名妇科良方，出自《傅青主女科·补集》。由十三味中药组成。以前中国民间妇女在妊娠期，常会到中药店购买“十三太保”方药来煎服，以期保母子健康平安。

十三太保的功效为安胎、催产。主治胎动不安、腰酸腹痛，以及难产，可用于纠正胎位；也用于妊娠呕吐、痰水、心中郁闷、头重目眩、恶闻食气或胎动不安、腰腹卒痛、下血不止。适合怀孕七个月以后，胎位不正、胎动不安的孕妇吃的。

用法：

煎服，五碗水煎成一碗后内服。

孕婦若要服用此方，必須先向中醫師諮詢。

Pregnancy Protection

13 Herbal Soup

十三太保 (Shi San Tai Bao Herbal Soup)

Effect:

13-week protector, prevention of miscarriage in early pregnancy, adjusts Qi and blood circulation

Pregnancy Protection contains well-known blood tonics that were traditionally considered “women’s herbs” because they regulate menstruation, reduce pain and support healthy blood production. They include dong quai/tang kuei (angelica sinensis) and ligusticum. Research indicates that the combination of white peony, used for menstrual pain and excess menstruation, and angelica is considered safe for pregnancy.

Anxiety may be a causative factor in miscarriage especially with first-time mothers. Pregnancy Protection has added magnolia bark to improve sleep and ease stress and anxiety. It lends protection against oxidation and inflammation. (healthline.com, psychologytoday.com) The mother’s body pain may weaken her energy reserve and endanger the pregnancy. Pregnancy Protection has added a noted analgesic herb notopterygium root. It encourages sweating to rid the body of aches and chills made worse by stress, weakness, excess cold raw foods, or inclement weather; it supports joints and may ease upper extremity pain and body aches.

Ingredients: 

Radix Angelica, dong quai, Rhizoma ligustici root, White peony root, Radix Astragalus, Officinal magnolia bark, Licorice root, Artemisiae Argyi Folium, Immature Trifoliate-orange Fruit , Fineleaf schizonepeta herb, Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii, Notopterygium root

Directions:

Add five bowls of water. Boil five bowls of water into one bowl, then filter and take the soup. 

The amount of water is a key point because it can directly affect the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, so if cooking the herbal soup according to the guidelines, the best results will be achieved.

Suggestions:

The traditional method to prepare this sort of herbal mixture is “五碗水煎至一碗: Boil five bowls of water down to one” which makes a water extract. However, if you are new to Chinese herbs, you may find their smell to be strong and the taste rather bitter sweet. We suggest that you become acquainted with them gradually. Empty the package of herbs into – quarts of water and simmer them for up to 30 minutes. A non-metal pot works best. If you have it use a ceramic coated or glass pot. The same herbs may be used again, the second cooking can be as long as 1 hour. Inhale the steam to get acquainted with the herbs. They may help clear congestion and feel relaxing. Allow the mixture to cool until it is comfortably warm. Drink up to a cup once or twice daily between meals. 

Please consult your physician before using this product.