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Coptis Disinfecting Powder,Indicated for brain abscesses, back abscesses, bone-adhering abscesses, external throat boils, ear boils, and bone-channel wind, among others.

Formulas Name : Coptis Disinfecting Powder

Chinese Name : 黄连消毒散

Drug Formulation

Coptis rhizome 1 qian, Scutellaria root 5 fen, Phellodendron bark 5 fen, Raw Rehmannia root 4 fen, Anemarrhena rhizome 4 fen, Notopterygium root 1 qian, Dehua root 4 fen, Saposhnikovia root 4 fen,Gaobin 5 fen, Angelica sinensis root tip 4 fen, Platycodon grandiflorus 5 fen, Astragalus membranaceus 2 fen, Panax ginseng 3 fen, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 3 fen, Forsythia suspensa 4 fen, Sappanwood 2 fen, Stephania tetrandra 5 fen, Alisma orientale 2 fen, Citrus reticulata peel 2 fen.

Source

*Dongyuan Shixiao Fang*, Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame seeds or beans, and take them all as a single dose.

Benefits

Indicated for brain abscesses, back abscesses, bone-adhering abscesses, external throat boils, ear boils, and bone-channel wind, among others.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 1.5 zhan, strain out the residue, and take warm after meals.

Coptis Disinfecting Powder，*Dongyuan Shixiao Fang*, Volume 3.，Indicated for brain abscesses, back abscesses, bone-adhering abscesses, external throat boils, ear boils, and bone-channel wind, among others.

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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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