Cui Xiang Formula

Cui Xiang Formula,For cases where residual toxins remain after a shā syndrome and manifest as sores and abscesses characterized by redness and swelling.

Formulas Name : Cui Xiang Formula

Chinese Name : 萃象方

Drug Formulation

Chrysanthemum, Schizonepeta, Safflower, Licorice, Akebia, Forsythia, Fritillaria, Honeysuckle, Burdock Seed, and Violet—each in equal parts; 1 walnut kernel.

Source

From *A Sharp Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 21.

Benefits

For cases where residual toxins remain after a shā syndrome and manifest as sores and abscesses characterized by redness and swelling.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while warm.

Cui Xiang Formula,From *A Sharp Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 21.,For cases where residual toxins remain after a shā syndrome and manifest as sores and abscesses characterized by redness and swelling.

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