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Cimicifuga Detoxifying Decoction,Yellow-discharge sores, shaped like millet grains, accompanied by itching and pain; when ruptured, they ooze yellow fluid and spread to form patches.

Formulas Name : Cimicifuga Detoxifying Decoction

Chinese Name : 升麻消毒饮

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis root, Red Peony Root, Honeysuckle, Forsythia (seed removed), Burdock Seed (roasted), Gardenia (raw), Notopterygium, Angelica dahurica, Safflower, Fangfeng, Licorice (raw), Cimicifuga, Platycodon.

Source

*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 74.

Benefits

Yellow-discharge sores, shaped like millet grains, accompanied by itching and pain; when ruptured, they ooze yellow fluid and spread to form patches.

Instructions for Use

Use 2 qian of each herb for a large dose, 1 qian 5 fen for a medium dose, and 1 qian for a small dose. Add 2 zhong of water and decoct until reduced to 8 fen; take while hot, after a meal.

Cimicifuga Detoxifying Decoction，*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 74.，Yellow-discharge sores, shaped like millet grains, accompanied by itching and pain; when ruptured, they ooze yellow fluid and spread to form patches.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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