Secret Formula: Coptis Decoction

Secret Formula: Coptis Decoction,For cases of measles where the rash is faint and fails to erupt, and a formula to promote ascension was used to induce profuse sweating, causing the toxin to be expelled through sweat but resulting in excessive sweating and loss of yang.

Formulas Name : Secret Formula: Coptis Decoction

Chinese Name : 秘本黄连汤

Drug Formulation

Coptis, Phellodendron, Scutellaria, Ophiopogon, Raw Rehmannia, Angelica, and Raw Astragalus.

Source

From *Ma Ke Huo Ren*, Volume 3.

Benefits

For cases of measles where the rash is faint and fails to erupt, and a formula to promote ascension was used to induce profuse sweating, causing the toxin to be expelled through sweat but resulting in excessive sweating and loss of yang.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water; add ash from a burnt palm leaf fan and mix before taking.

Secret Formula: Coptis Decoction,From *Ma Ke Huo Ren*, Volume 3.,For cases of measles where the rash is faint and fails to erupt, and a formula to promote ascension was used to induce profuse sweating, causing the toxin to be expelled through sweat but resulting in excessive sweating and loss of yang.

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