Cicada Shed Decoction

Cicada Shed Decoction,Slow eruption of smallpox lesions. As the rash gradually appears, the patient experiences fever resembling typhoid symptoms, with only the tips of the ears and feet feeling slightly cold, or abdominal pain.

Formulas Name : Cicada Shed Decoction

Chinese Name : 蝉蜕饮子

Drug Formulation

10 cicada molts (remove dirt, wash thoroughly, and crush).

Source

*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 8.

Benefits

Slow eruption of smallpox lesions. As the rash gradually appears, the patient experiences fever resembling typhoid symptoms, with only the tips of the ears and feet feeling slightly cold, or abdominal pain.

Instructions for Use

Use 3 large bowls of water; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; strain; take in 2 doses. If the eruption is slow to emerge, take while still warm; if the eruption is profuse and needs to subside, take after it has cooled.

Cicada Shed Decoction,*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 8.,Slow eruption of smallpox lesions. As the rash gradually appears, the patient experiences fever resembling typhoid symptoms, with only the tips of the ears and feet feeling slightly cold, or abdominal pain.

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