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

十三太保養生茶

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

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 Tea

13 Herbal Tea

十三太保 (Shi San Tai Bao Herbal Tea)

What it is: 

Dried Chinese herbs such as roots, tree bark and citrus peel used to enhance comfort and a calming effect during pregnancy 

Which health concerns does this benefit? 

Helpful for prevention of miscarriage in early pregnancy. Pregnancy Protection contains well-known blood tonics that have been traditionally considered “women’s herbs” because they regulate menstruation, reduce pain and support healthy blood production.

Key Benefits

Blood production and circulation, eases pain and anxiety, therefore may improve sleep

TCM Benefits 

Adjusts Qi and blood circulation, calms the fetus. Reduces mother’s pain. 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.

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. 

Directions:

Add five bowls of water. Boil five bowls of water into one bowl, then filter and take the soup. The amount of water used can directly affect the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, so if cooking the herbal soup according to traditional guidelines, the strongest results will be achieved.

Suggestions:

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 one quart of water and simmer them for 10 - 15 minutes in a non-metal or 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. 

Ingredients: 

• Radix Angelica sinensis, dong quai- promotes blood production and circulation
• Rhizoma ligustici root - promotes circulation 
• White peony root - used for lower abdomen comfort 
• Radix Astragalus - an adaptogenic energy and immunity tonic
• Officinal magnolia bark - helps reduce pain 
• Licorice root- helps reduce spasm 
• Artemisiae Argyi Folium - antiinflammatory 
• Immature Trifoliate-orange Fruit - digestive 
• Fineleaf schizonepeta herb - eases joint/muscle pain due to cold food or inclement weather 
• Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii - improves upper body circulation 
• Notopterygium root - reduces pain 

Please consult your physician before using this product.