Bamboo Leaf Decoction to Clear Greasiness,From *Essentials of Surgery*, cited in *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 174.,For boils and abscesses with intense heat, severe swelling, thirst, and pain.
Bamboo Leaf Decoction to Clear Greasiness
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Formulas Name : Bamboo Leaf Decoction to Clear Greasiness
Chinese Name : 清膻竹叶汤
Drug Formulation
Raw Rehmannia (washed, roasted) 6 liang,Scutellaria baicalensis 2 liang (core removed), Paeonia lactiflora 2 liang, Panax ginseng 2 liang (root base removed), Anemarrhena asphodeloides 2 liang, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 2 liang (roasted), Poria cocos (peeled) 2 liang, Cimicifuga foetida 3 liang, Astragalus membranaceus 3 liang (honey-roasted), Trichosanthes kirilowii root 3 liang, Ophiopogon japonicus (core removed) 3 liang.
Source
From *Essentials of Surgery*, cited in *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 174.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For boils and abscesses with intense heat, severe swelling, thirst, and pain.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose; boil in a bowl of bamboo leaf decoction until concentrated, add 1 jujube (pitted), and boil again until reduced to 8 fen; take warm at any time.
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Bamboo Leaf Decoction to Clear Greasiness,For boils and abscesses with intense heat, severe swelling, thirst, and pain.