Tuoli Danggui Decoction

Tuoli Danggui Decoction,For abscesses, scrofula, wandering sores, mastitis, and lower-body sores—all conditions where both qi and blood are deficient and toxic qi has entered the abdomen; for various skin sores in women accompanied by irregular menstrual cycles; and for lower-body sores that have spread to the genitals, with alternating discharge of pus and serous fluid, along with chills, fever, and headache.

Formulas Name : Tuoli Danggui Decoction

Chinese Name : 托里当归汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Astragalus, Ginseng, Prepared Rehmannia, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, Licorice (roasted), and Bupleurum—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Essentials of Surgical Medicine*, Volume 2, citing He Jun’s Five Formulas.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For abscesses, scrofula, wandering sores, mastitis, and lower-body sores—all conditions where both qi and blood are deficient and toxic qi has entered the abdomen; for various skin sores in women accompanied by irregular menstrual cycles; and for lower-body sores that have spread to the genitals, with alternating discharge of pus and serous fluid, along with chills, fever, and headache.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 6 fen; strain and take warm before meals.

Tuoli Danggui Decoction,From *Essentials of Surgical Medicine*, Volume 2, citing He Jun’s Five Formulas.,For abscesses, scrofula, wandering sores, mastitis, and lower-body sores—all conditions where both qi and blood are deficient and toxic qi has entered the abdomen; for various skin sores in women accompanied by irregular menstrual cycles; and for lower-body sores that have spread to the genitals, with alternating discharge of pus and serous fluid, along with chills, fever, and headache.

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