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Cooling the Blood and Clearing Toxins Decoction

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Cooling the Blood and Clearing Toxins Decoction,When a woman experiences a fever with smallpox outside her menstrual period and her menstrual blood suddenly begins to flow.

Formulas Name : Cooling the Blood and Clearing Toxins Decoction

Chinese Name : 凉血解毒汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis 1 qian 1 fen, Angelica dahurica 5 fen, Cimicifuga 4 fen, Lithospermum 1 qian 5 fen, Safflower 1 qian, Red Peony Root 1 qian, Platycodon 8 fen, Forsythia 1 qian.

Source

From *The Golden Mirror of Smallpox Medicine*, Volume 6.

Benefits

When a woman experiences a fever with smallpox outside her menstrual period and her menstrual blood suddenly begins to flow.

Instructions for Use

Add 20 strands of lampwick, decoct in water, and take orally.

Note

Contraindicated for those with a heavy constitution.

Cooling the Blood and Clearing Toxins Decoction,From *The Golden Mirror of Smallpox Medicine*, Volume 6.,When a woman experiences a fever with smallpox outside her menstrual period and her menstrual blood suddenly begins to flow.

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