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Cooling Blood Decoction (Variant)

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Cooling Blood Decoction (Variant),For measles with intense fire-toxin, presenting as a purplish-red and dusky complexion.

Formulas Name : Cooling Blood Decoction (Variant)

Chinese Name : 凉血饮子

Drug Formulation

1.5 qian of raw Rehmannia root, 0.5 fen of Coptis, 1 qian of Scutellaria, 1 qian of Schizonepeta, 1 qian of black ginseng, 0.3 fen of safflower, 0.8 fen of red peony root, 0.8 fen of Moutan bark, and 0.7 fen of Akebia.

Source

From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.

Benefits

For measles with intense fire-toxin, presenting as a purplish-red and dusky complexion.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while warm.

Cooling Blood Decoction (Variant),From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.,For measles with intense fire-toxin, presenting as a purplish-red and dusky complexion.

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