About Wuyou San
The unique design of Wuyou San was first mentioned more than 400 years ago in the Ming dynasty revision of an earlier medical textbook, An Expanded Edition of ‘Formulas and Discussions to Amend Omissions in the Neijing’ (Zengbu neijing shiyi fang lun). The formula’s universal reputation as the main remedy for the prevention of difficult childbirth and facilitation of smooth labor, however, originated with the Qing dynasty obstetrician Fu Qingzhu. He featured the formula under the name Baochan Wuyou San (Safeguard Labor and Eliminate Worries Powder) in his quintessential work on female disorders published in 1831, Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology With Additions (Fu Qingzhu nüke buji). Since then, 19th and 20th century medical scholars have credited Wuyou San with the “saving of tens of thousands of lives”. While in the age of hospital births and surgical interventions this formula has become all but forgotten, Wuyou San can still be considered a prime tool for the facilitation of natural childbirth, especially in the case of first-time mothers who wish to avoid C-section or other emergency procedures.
Therapeutic Principles
- Nourish qi and Blood during the last trimester of pregnancy
- Consolidate chongmai and renmai, regulate qi dynamics of mother and unborn child
- Gently open up taiyang Bladder channel (back) and birth canal, regulate physiological uterus movement, reduce cramping and pain
Formula Ingredients
| CHINESE | PINYIN | COMMON NAME; PAOZHI (PROCESSING) | AMOUNT |
| (秦) 當歸 (酒洗) | Danggui | Tang-kuei, Gansu; wine rinsed | 13.27% |
| 白芍 (酒炒) | Baishao | Peony, white; wine fried | 9.73% |
| 川芎 | Chuanxiong | Ligusticum | 11.50% |
| 黃芪 (蜜炙) | Huangqi | Astragalus; honey-baked | 7.08% |
| 厚朴 (薑汁炒) | Houpo | Magnolia bark; ginger fried | 6.19% |
| 荊芥穗 (清炒) | Jingjie | Schizonepeta; fried | 7.08% |
| 羌活 | Qianghuo | Notopterygium | 4.42% |
| 艾葉 (醋炒) | Aiye | Artemisia; vinegar fried | 4.42% |
| 枳殼 (麩炒) | Zhike | Aurantium zhike; bran fried | 5.31% |
| 浙貝母 | Zhibeimu | Fritillaria | 8.85% |
| 菟絲子 (酒煮) | Tusizi | Cuscuta; wine treated | 13.27% |
| 甘草 (棗花蜜炙) | Zhi Gancao | Licorice; jujube flower honey baked | 4.42% |
| 生薑 | Shengjiang | Ginger, fresh | 4.42% |
Wuyou San Usage
Companion Remedies
| HERITAGE SERIES | LEGACY SERIES |
| N/A | N/A |
Similar Remedies
| HERITAGE SERIES | LEGACY SERIES |
| N/A | N/A |
Supplement Facts
- Serving size: 3 capsules
Servings per contains: 30
Amount per serving: 1500mg
*Proprietary blend containing pure herbal extracts of:
Angelica sinensis root (Danggui), Cuscuta japonica seed (Tusizi), Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong), Paeonia lactiflora root (Baishao), Fritillaria thunbergii bulb (Zhe Beimu), Astragalus membranaceus root (Huangqi), Nepeta tenuifolia aerial parts (Jingjie), Magnolia officinalis bark (Houpo), Citrus aurantium fruit bran fried (Zhike), Artemisia argyi leaf (Aiye), Glycyrrhiza glabra root honey baked (Zhi Gancao), Notopterygium incisum root and rhizome (Qianghuo), Zingiber officinale fresh rhizome (Shengjiang)
* % Daily value not established
Other ingredients: Bentonite clay, vegetable capsule