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Capsella Paste,For hives and skin rashes accompanied by severe itching, where scratching causes bleeding.

Formulas Name : Capsella Paste

Chinese Name : 蒴藋膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Polygonum cuspidatum root, 1 liang of white tribulus, 1 liang of aconite root (peeled and with the pith removed), 1 liang of angelica pubescens,1 liang of rhino horn shavings, 2 liang of rose root, 1 liang of white angelica, 1 liang of saposhnikovia root, 1 liang of sophora root, 1 liang of Sichuan cimicifuga, 1 liang of lo-lu, 1 liang of Chinese strophanthus, 1 liang of Sichuan pepper, 1 liang of wood fragrant, 1 liang of snake-bite grass, 1 liang of cnidium, 1 liang of trichosanthes peel, and 1 liang of mangcao.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 24.

Processing

All ingredients are used raw; chop them finely, soak them in high-quality vinegar until fully submerged overnight, and the next morning, place them in a copper, stone, or silver pot. Simmer over low heat with 2.5 jin of lard refined in the 12th lunar month until Angelica dahurica turns reddish and a paste forms. Strain out the residue and store the paste in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

For hives and skin rashes accompanied by severe itching, where scratching causes bleeding.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the affected area each time. With repeated use, the condition will be cured.

Capsella Paste,*Shenghui*, Volume 24.,For hives and skin rashes accompanied by severe itching, where scratching causes bleeding.

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