Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction for Consolidating the Exterior

Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction for Consolidating the Exterior,For smallpox with external deficiency presenting with itching.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction for Consolidating the Exterior

Chinese Name : 参耆实表汤

Drug Formulation

Honey-fried Astragalus 1 qian 5 fen, Ginseng 1 qian, Fried Licorice 8 fen, Cinnamon Bark 8 fen, Fangfeng 8 fen, White Angelica 8 fen, Angelica Sinensis 6 fen, Chuanxiong 6 fen, Platycodon 6 fen, Magnolia Bark 6 fen, Guangmuxiang 3 fen.

Source

From *Essentials for the Care of Infants* (Vol. 5).

Benefits

For smallpox with external deficiency presenting with itching.

Instructions for Use

Add 1 slice of fresh ginger, decoct together, and take while warm. For external treatment of itchy smallpox lesions, grind Schizonepeta spikelets into a powder, wrap tightly in paper, roll it into a ball, seal the end with paste to prevent it from scattering, then bake it dry. Light it over a lamp, tap off the ash onto a table, and use the burning Schizonepeta to touch the itchy smallpox lesion once.

Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction for Consolidating the Exterior,From *Essentials for the Care of Infants* (Vol. 5).,For smallpox with external deficiency presenting with itching.

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