Ginseng, Astragalus, and Four Saints Powder

Ginseng, Astragalus, and Four Saints Powder,Smallpox. Stomach deficiency with poor appetite, fever, and thirst, accompanied by delayed eruption.

Formulas Name : Ginseng, Astragalus, and Four Saints Powder

Chinese Name : 参耆四圣散

Drug Formulation

1 qian of ginseng, 1 qian of astragalus, 1 qian of white atractylodes, 8 qian of lithospermum root, 8 qian of poria, 8 qian of peony root, 7 fen of angelica root, 6 fen of akebia stem, 5 fen of saposhnikovia root, 5 fen of licorice root, 5 fen of ligusticum root, and a pinch of glutinous rice.

Source

*Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.

Benefits

Smallpox. Stomach deficiency with poor appetite, fever, and thirst, accompanied by delayed eruption.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while hot.

Ginseng, Astragalus, and Four Saints Powder,*Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.,Smallpox. Stomach deficiency with poor appetite, fever, and thirst, accompanied by delayed eruption.

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