Birch Bark Decoction

Birch Bark Decoction,Pea-sized sores.

Formulas Name : Birch Bark Decoction

Chinese Name : 桦皮饮子

Drug Formulation

Birch bark.

Source

The formula is from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 14), citing a formula by Chen Cangqi; the name appears in *Comprehensive Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage* (Vol. 4).

Benefits

Pea-sized sores.

Instructions for Use

Boil the bark in water until the liquid is concentrated; let it cool and drink it.

Birch Bark Decoction,The formula is from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 14), citing a formula by Chen Cangqi; the name appears in *Comprehensive Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage* (Vol. 4).,Pea-sized sores.

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