Burdock, Licorice, and Tangerine Peel Decoction，From *Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 4.，For facial toxicity where external pathogens have been expelled, but the ears and neck remain swollen, with mild heat, no redness, and pain.
Burdock, Licorice, and Tangerine Peel Decoction
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Formulas Name : Burdock, Licorice, and Tangerine Peel Decoction
Chinese Name : 牛蒡甘桔汤
Drug Formulation
Burdock Seeds 1 qian, Platycodon Root 1 qian, Dried Tangerine Peel 1 qian, Trichosanthes Root 1 qian, Coptis Root 1 qian, Chuanxiong 1 qian, Red Peony Root 1 qian, Licorice Root 1 qian, Safflower 1 qian.
Source
From *Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 4.
Benefits
For facial toxicity where external pathogens have been expelled, but the ears and neck remain swollen, with mild heat, no redness, and pain.
Instructions for Use
Add 2 zhong of water; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; take after meals.
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Burdock, Licorice, and Tangerine Peel Decoction,For facial toxicity where external pathogens have been expelled, but the ears and neck remain swollen, with mild heat, no redness, and pain.