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    Postpartum Pelvic Floor Collagen-Contracting & Vaginal Tightening Sovereign (收敛固涩 / 活血化瘀收缩子宫紧致阴道祛风除湿消炎止血生肌 — 马来皇室产后紧阴缩宫第一圣药 / 妇科产后回春圣品)

    结香藤 / 紧阴藤 / 蛇皮藤 / 爪哇长春藤 / 缩阴藤 — Parameria laevigata (Juss.) Moldenke (syn. Parameria barbata)

    Pinyin: Jiéxiāngténg / Jǐnyīnténg · Malay: Akar Serapat / Kayu Rapat / Akar Rapat · Family: Apocynaceae (夹竹桃科)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Warm (微温 / 温)

    Flavor

    Astringent, bitter, slightly sweet (涩、苦、微甘)

    Meridians

    Kidney (肾), Liver (肝), Conception Vessel (任脉), Governor Vessel (督脉)

    Traditional Edict

    Kayu Rapat (Akar Serapat / Jie Xiang Teng). Deeply corrugated corky bark. Undisputed monarch of Royal Malay Jamu Rapat confinement: cross-links pelvic fascial collagen, tightens postpartum vaginal laxity, contracts uterus, expels lochia.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • ABSOLUTELY CONTRAINDICATED DURING ACTIVE PREGNANCY: Powerful uterine-contracting and pelvic-moving dynamics can induce miscarriage. Commence strictly postpartum. Safe in lactation.

    Clinical Applications

    • Postpartum uterine subinvolution (accelerating myometrial contraction and lochial clearance), vaginal laxity syndrome and pelvic organ prolapse, chronic candidal leukorrhea, and episiotomy healing.

    Quality Markers

    Procyanidin B2 & Condensed Tannins (Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins) >= 15.0%-25.0% (HPLC MHM standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs >= 20%) cross-link proline/hydroxyproline in pelvic fascia, restoring tensile strength and tightening vaginal walls. 2. Stimulates rhythmic myometrial contractions to expel lochia. 3. Anti-Candida membrane lysis.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN ROYAL MALAY JAMU RAPAT CONFINEMENT DECOCTION: 15 to 25 g dried bark chips boiled with Kacip Fatimah, Temulawak, and Manjakani in 800 mL water for 25 min; taken daily from Day 7 postpartum for 40 days. Episiotomy sitz bath: 30 g.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Postpartum Pelvic Recovery Quadriad with Labisia pumila (Kacip Fatimah) and Quercus infectoria (Manjakani). 2. Refractory Candidal Leukorrhea Wash with Piper betle (Sirih).

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