Smallpox-Relieving Decoction

Smallpox-Relieving Decoction,In cases where the smallpox eruption has fully resolved, the smallpox toxin has completely dissipated, and the patient has fully recovered after scabbing—if the patient then lets their guard down, indulges in excessive desires, or overindulges in food and drink, and this is compounded by wind-heat—it may lead to a recurrence of fever several days later, accompanied by red rashes all over the body that are extremely itchy; the more one scratches, the more it itches. The rashes first appear in various sizes resembling millet grains and gradually enlarge into patches resembling red clouds.

Formulas Name : Smallpox-Relieving Decoction

Chinese Name : 安痘汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Scrophularia, 3 qian of Angelica sinensis, 1 qian of Forsythia, 2 qian of White Peony, 2 qian of Moutan Bark, 2 qian of Schizonepeta, 2 qian of Chrysanthemum, 0.5 fen of Cimicifuga, and 1 qian of Trichosanthes root.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 14.

Benefits

In cases where the smallpox eruption has fully resolved, the smallpox toxin has completely dissipated, and the patient has fully recovered after scabbing—if the patient then lets their guard down, indulges in excessive desires, or overindulges in food and drink, and this is compounded by wind-heat—it may lead to a recurrence of fever several days later, accompanied by red rashes all over the body that are extremely itchy; the more one scratches, the more it itches. The rashes first appear in various sizes resembling millet grains and gradually enlarge into patches resembling red clouds.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Smallpox-Relieving Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 14.,In cases where the smallpox eruption has fully resolved, the smallpox toxin has completely dissipated, and the patient has fully recovered after scabbing—if the patient then lets their guard down, indulges in excessive desires, or overindulges in food and drink, and this is compounded by wind-heat—it may lead to a recurrence of fever several days later, accompanied by red rashes all over the body that are extremely itchy; the more one scratches, the more it itches. The rashes first appear in various sizes resembling millet grains and gradually enlarge into patches resembling red clouds.

More Herbs Formulas

Han’s Toxin-Expelling Powder

Han’s Toxin-Expelling Powder,*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Shenyang Formula).,For abscesses, malignant sores, genital ulcers, syphilis, hemorrhoids, scabies, carbuncles, red wounds, burns, lacerations, as well as fetal toxins, wind-fire toxins in children, and other skin erosions.

Fire-Clearing and Spleen-Strengthening Pills

Fire-Clearing and Spleen-Strengthening Pills,From *Six Essentials of Medicine: Compendium of Treatment Methods*, Volume 1.,For weakness of the spleen and stomach with symptoms of internal heat, poor appetite, and epigastric discomfort with nausea.

Rescue-the-Essence and Nourish-the-Marrow Decoction

Rescue-the-Essence and Nourish-the-Marrow Decoction,From *Records of Insights into Miscellaneous Disorders*, Volume 1.,The heart fails to govern clarity, resulting in headache and mental confusion.

Plum and Apricot Decoction

Plum and Apricot Decoction,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 82); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 360).,

Four-Ingredient Decoction with Added Scutellaria, Phellodendron, and Sophora Flower Formula

Four-Ingredient Decoction with Added Scutellaria, Phellodendron, and Sophora Flower Formula,*Research on Medical Formulas*, Volume 6.,Internal heat, hemorrhoids, fistulas, and rectal bleeding.

Toxin-Expelling Powder

Toxin-Expelling Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 37.,Mountain mist and miasma.

Supreme Elixir for Dispelling Yin

Supreme Elixir for Dispelling Yin,From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 3.,For corpse-like syncope caused by yin pathogens.

Throat-Clearing Compound

Throat-Clearing Compound,*Chinese Pharmacopoeia*, Volume 1.,Localized pharyngeal diphtheria, mild toxic diphtheria, acute tonsillitis, and pharyngitis.

Dandelion Wine

Dandelion Wine,From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 64.,For mastitis and breast abscesses, whether fully developed or not.

Daning Powder

Daning Powder,*The Treasure of Health* (Volume 18).,For pregnant women with diarrhea accompanied by red and white discharge, as well as severe diarrhea and pain so severe that death is imminent.

Dunhou Powder

Dunhou Powder,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 11.,For women with spleen deficiency and excessive dampness, appearing obese, with excessive phlegm, and unable to conceive.

Sight-Restoring Decoction

Sight-Restoring Decoction,*Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 1.,Eye disorders. Itching, swelling, and pain in the eyes; corneal opacities; nocturnal pain in the eyeballs; red veins in the eyes; and excessive tearing due to liver deficiency, etc.

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Nourishing Blood

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Nourishing Blood,From *The Collection of Wonderful Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 4.,For blood-related disorders.

Jianzhong Tuoli Decoction

Jianzhong Tuoli Decoction,*Complete Book on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 1.,For diarrhea and abdominal pain associated with smallpox.

Qing Shang Fangfeng Decoction

Qing Shang Fangfeng Decoction,*Hui Chun*, Volume 5.,To treat sores and boils on the head and face caused by wind-heat toxins.

Xianling Wine

Xianling Wine,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 3.,For deficiency of blood and qi, chronic cold in the lower jiao, and weakness in the lower back and knees. Inability to achieve erection during intercourse, and nocturnal emissions or seminal emission.

Shen’s Head Plague Decoction

Shen’s Head Plague Decoction,From *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 20.,For the initial 1–2 days of severe head plague.

Mulberry Root and White Bark Decoction

Mulberry Root and White Bark Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 99.,For a heavy infestation of intestinal worms, with worms visible in the stool.

Treasure Life Pill

Treasure Life Pill,From *Puji Fang*, Volume 93, citing *Boji*.,For paralysis caused by wind and chronic paralysis.

Ye Tong San

Ye Tong San,From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 65.,For slow eruption of smallpox lesions and typhoid fever with loss of speech.

Yu Ye Dan

Yu Ye Dan,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 16.,Treats “running horse-tooth” (a type of oral thrush).

Blood-Activating Wind-Cold Ointment

Blood-Activating Wind-Cold Ointment,*Shanghai Pharmaceutical Standards*.,For contusions, bruises, swelling, and pain, as well as wind-cold-damp arthralgia and aching in the lower back and legs.

Intestinal-Stimulating Powder

Intestinal-Stimulating Powder,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 295.,For all types of hemorrhoids.

Astragalus Toli Decoction

Astragalus Toli Decoction,*Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 4.,Ulceration of a breast tumor.

Canglin Powder

Canglin Powder,*Hui Chun*, Volume 3.,For dysentery with red and white stools, persistent fever, wind-pathogen and heat-toxin in the stomach and intestines, or during an epidemic when the entire neighborhood suffers from dysentery and loss of appetite.