Cimicifuga and Coptis Decoction

Cimicifuga and Coptis Decoction,Facial heat.

Formulas Name : Cimicifuga and Coptis Decoction

Chinese Name : 升麻加黄连汤

Drug Formulation

Cimicifuga 1 qian, Pueraria root 1 qian, Angelica dahurica 7 fen, Licorice (roasted) 5 fen, White peony root 5 fen, Coptis (wine-processed) 4 fen, Scutellaria (wine-processed) 4 fen, Ligusticum wallichii 3 fen, Schizonepeta spikelets 2 liang, Peppermint leaves 2 liang, Raw rhinoceros horn powder 3 fen.

Source

From *The Treasury of Health* (cited in *Collected Medical Formulas*, Vol. 81).

Benefits

Facial heat.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Use half a zhan of water; first soak the Chuanxiong, Jingjie, and Bohe. Combine all ingredients except the soaked ones into one dose. Add 2.5 zhan of water and decoct until reduced to 1.5 zhan. Add the three pre-soaked ingredients and continue decocting until reduced to 1 zhan. Strain and take warm after meals, three times daily.

Note

Avoid alcohol, dampness, wheat products, and pungent foods.

Cimicifuga and Coptis Decoction,From *The Treasury of Health* (cited in *Collected Medical Formulas*, Vol. 81).,Facial heat.

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