Shengjun Decoction

Shengjun Decoction,For cases where smallpox lesions are faint and fail to rise, with patches of redness on the face and scaly crusts at the base of the lesions.

Formulas Name : Shengjun Decoction

Chinese Name : 升均汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng rhizome, Atractylodes rhizome, Poria, Licorice (raw), Saposhnikovia rhizome, Platycodon rhizome; one version omits Saposhnikovia and includes Cimicifuga.

Source

*Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.

Benefits

For cases where smallpox lesions are faint and fail to rise, with patches of redness on the face and scaly crusts at the base of the lesions.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take the entire dose at once to induce vomiting. Once phlegm is expelled and qi rises, the smallpox will naturally erupt.

Shengjun Decoction,*Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.,For cases where smallpox lesions are faint and fail to rise, with patches of redness on the face and scaly crusts at the base of the lesions.

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