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Cold-Cooling Fire-Reducing Decoction,Rashes caused by suppressed heat that fails to dissipate, resulting in cracked lips, obstruction of urination and defecation, drowsiness with intense fever, or bodily distension and pain, often accompanied by shortness of breath and wheezing.

Formulas Name : Cold-Cooling Fire-Reducing Decoction

Chinese Name : 寒凉降火汤

Drug Formulation

Raw Rehmannia, Scutellaria, Coptis, Gardenia, Gypsum, Pollen, Apricot Kernel, Perilla Seed, Raw Licorice.

Source

From *Essential Treatise on Measles*.

Benefits

Rashes caused by suppressed heat that fails to dissipate, resulting in cracked lips, obstruction of urination and defecation, drowsiness with intense fever, or bodily distension and pain, often accompanied by shortness of breath and wheezing.

Cold-Cooling Fire-Reducing Decoction，From *Essential Treatise on Measles*.，Rashes caused by suppressed heat that fails to dissipate, resulting in cracked lips, obstruction of urination and defecation, drowsiness with intense fever, or bodily distension and pain, often accompanied by shortness of breath and wheezing.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026

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