Water Safflower Decoction

Water Safflower Decoction,For scrofula with swollen, hard, and persistent nodules, as well as cases where pus has spread to adjacent areas and the condition has not healed for a long time.

Formulas Name : Water Safflower Decoction

Chinese Name : 水红花饮

Drug Formulation

Safflower, any amount (half roasted, half raw).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 126.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For scrofula with swollen, hard, and persistent nodules, as well as cases where pus has spread to adjacent areas and the condition has not healed for a long time.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain; take warm after meals and before bedtime, three times daily.

Water Safflower Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 126.,For scrofula with swollen, hard, and persistent nodules, as well as cases where pus has spread to adjacent areas and the condition has not healed for a long time.

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