Blood-Cooling Five-Flower Decoction

Blood-Cooling Five-Flower Decoction,Indicated for erythema due to blood heat; the early stage of discoid lupus erythematosus caused by heat-toxin obstructing the meridians; pityriasis rosea (wind-eczema); erythema multiforme (blood-wind sores); and the early stages of all erythematous skin diseases where lesions are predominantly located on the upper body or are scattered throughout the body.

Formulas Name : Blood-Cooling Five-Flower Decoction

Chinese Name : 凉血五花汤

Drug Formulation

Safflower 3–5 qian, cockscomb flower 3–5 qian, trumpet vine flower 3–5 qian, rose flower 3–5 qian, wild chrysanthemum flower 3–5 qian.

Source

From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.

Benefits

Indicated for erythema due to blood heat; the early stage of discoid lupus erythematosus caused by heat-toxin obstructing the meridians; pityriasis rosea (wind-eczema); erythema multiforme (blood-wind sores); and the early stages of all erythematous skin diseases where lesions are predominantly located on the upper body or are scattered throughout the body.

Blood-Cooling Five-Flower Decoction,From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.,Indicated for erythema due to blood heat; the early stage of discoid lupus erythematosus caused by heat-toxin obstructing the meridians; pityriasis rosea (wind-eczema); erythema multiforme (blood-wind sores); and the early stages of all erythematous skin diseases where lesions are predominantly located on the upper body or are scattered throughout the body.

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