Dan Decoction

Dan Decoction,For erysipelas in children, characterized by dry itching all over the body, fever, and restless crying.

Formulas Name : Dan Decoction

Chinese Name : 化丹汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Sichuan Du Huo, 5 qian of Belamcanda, 5 qian of Ephedra (with roots and nodes intact), 5 qian of Blue Aquilaria, 5 qian of Licorice, 5 qian of Scutellaria, 5 qian of Thin Cinnamon Bark (with coarse bark removed), and 5 qian of powdered Gypsum.

Source

From *The Book of Nurturing Children*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For erysipelas in children, characterized by dry itching all over the body, fever, and restless crying.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 2 qian per dose; decoct in 1 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; take while warm, at any time.

Dan Decoction,From *The Book of Nurturing Children*, Volume 2.,For erysipelas in children, characterized by dry itching all over the body, fever, and restless crying.

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