Cimicifuga Decoction for Clearing Heat

Cimicifuga Decoction for Clearing Heat,Sores and cracks on the tongue; peeling, red lips.

Formulas Name : Cimicifuga Decoction for Clearing Heat

Chinese Name : 升麻泄热煎

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Cimicifuga, 3 liang of Belamcanda, 1 sheng of Phellodendron (sliced), 5 he of Bamboo Leaves (sliced), 3 liang of Isatis Indigo, 1 sheng of Raw Reed Root (sliced), 1 sheng of White Rosehip Bark (sliced), 5 he of Raw Scrophularia Juice, 5 he of Raw Rehmannia Juice, and 8 he of Red Honey.

Source

From *Shuanfan Fang*, cited in Volume 22 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Slice the ingredients.

Benefits

Sores and cracks on the tongue; peeling, red lips.

Instructions for Use

Boil the seven ingredients in 4 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng. Strain out the residue, then add the various juices and honey. Simmer until the decoction is ready, let it cool, soak a piece of cotton in it, apply it to the tongue, and hold it in the mouth, swallowing it slowly. Continue until healed.

Cimicifuga Decoction for Clearing Heat,From *Shuanfan Fang*, cited in Volume 22 of *Wai Tai*.,Sores and cracks on the tongue; peeling, red lips.

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