Kushen Wash Decoction

Kushen Wash Decoction,Scalp sores in children.

Formulas Name : Kushen Wash Decoction

Chinese Name : 苦参洗汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Sophora flavescens, 1 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 1 liang of Coptis chinensis, 1 liang of Phellodendron amurense, 1 liang of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 1 liang of Rheum palmatum, 1 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, and 3 he of Tribulus terrestris seeds.

Source

*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 5.

Benefits

Scalp sores in children.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 6 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; soak a cloth in the decoction and apply it to the sores. The condition will clear up within a few days.

Kushen Wash Decoction,*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 5.,Scalp sores in children.

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