Cooling and Detoxifying Decoction，From *Jin Jian*, Volume 59.，For cases of severe internal heat due to toxic rashes, or when the rash has already broken out externally and ascended to the throat, causing mild swelling and pain or, in severe cases, difficulty swallowing even liquids.
Cooling and Detoxifying Decoction
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Formulas Name : Cooling and Detoxifying Decoction
Chinese Name : 凉膈消毒饮
Drug Formulation
Schizonepeta spikelets, Saposhnikovia root, Forsythia fruit (pits removed), Peppermint leaves, Scutellaria root, Raw Gardenia fruit, Raw Licorice root, Burdock seeds (roasted and ground), Sodium silicate, Raw Rhubarb.
Source
From *Jin Jian*, Volume 59.
Benefits
For cases of severe internal heat due to toxic rashes, or when the rash has already broken out externally and ascended to the throat, causing mild swelling and pain or, in severe cases, difficulty swallowing even liquids.
Instructions for Use
Add lampwick as a guide. Decoct in water and take orally.
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Cooling and Detoxifying Decoction,For cases of severe internal heat due to toxic rashes, or when the rash has already broken out externally and ascended to the throat, causing mild swelling and pain or, in severe cases, difficulty swallowing even liquids.