Modified Disinfecting Decoction

Modified Disinfecting Decoction,Swollen-head measles, with swelling of the head, face, cheeks, and chin; initial symptoms include chills and fever, dry and hard stools, and a feeling of tightness in the chest.

Formulas Name : Modified Disinfecting Decoction

Chinese Name : 加减消毒饮

Drug Formulation

Qianghuo 0.8 fen, Kudzu Root 2 qian, Fangfeng 1 qian, Platycodon Root 2 qian, Raw Licorice 0.8 fen, Schizonepeta 1 qian, Peppermint 0.8 fen, Burdock Seed 3 qian (ground), White Silkworm 3 qian (roasted), Forsythia 1.5 qian (seed removed), Puffball 0.3 fen, Indigo Root 3 qian.

Source

From *The Collection of Compassionate Guidance*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Swollen-head measles, with swelling of the head, face, cheeks, and chin; initial symptoms include chills and fever, dry and hard stools, and a feeling of tightness in the chest.

Instructions for Use

At the onset of the illness, the patient experiences chills and fever; after taking the first dose, the body warms up, and the symptoms subside upon sweating. On the second day, add 1 qian of cicada slough; on the third day, add 8 fen of stir-fried Bupleurum; on the fourth day, add 4 qian of Scrophularia; after four doses, the patient is completely cured.

Modified Disinfecting Decoction,From *The Collection of Compassionate Guidance*, Volume 2.,Swollen-head measles, with swelling of the head, face, cheeks, and chin; initial symptoms include chills and fever, dry and hard stools, and a feeling of tightness in the chest.

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