Vanguard Formula

Vanguard Formula,Swelling and abscesses.

Formulas Name : Vanguard Formula

Chinese Name : 引兵先锋

Drug Formulation

Akebia, Lycopodium, Schizonepeta, Peppermint, Angelica dahurica, Trichosanthes root, Licorice, Red Peony, Ophiopogon (without the core), Raw Rehmannia, Gardenia, Plantain seed, and Forsythia—all in equal parts.

Source

*Effective Remedies*, Volume 19.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Swelling and abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; add lampwick and raw Rehmannia root to the decoction. If there is a feverish surge, add bamboo leaves to the decoction. For conditions affecting the upper diaphragm, take before meals; for those affecting the lower diaphragm, take on an empty stomach. Take while warm.

Vanguard Formula,*Effective Remedies*, Volume 19.,Swelling and abscesses.

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