Dacheng Decoction for Regulating the Middle,From *Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 3.,After an abscess has ruptured, the pus is thin and watery; appetite is reduced; and the body is unable to regenerate tissue or promote healing.
Dacheng Decoction for Regulating the Middle
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Formulas Name : Dacheng Decoction for Regulating the Middle
Chinese Name : 调中大成汤
Drug Formulation
1 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 qian of Poria cocos, 1 qian of Angelica sinensis (root), 1 qian of Paeonia lactiflora, 1 qian of Citrus reticulata (dried peel), 1 qian of Dioscorea opposita, 1 qian of Paeonia suffruticosa (bark), 1 qian of Astragalus membranaceus, 2 qian of Panax ginseng, 0.5 fen of Agastache rugosa, 0.5 fen of Amomum villosum, 0.5 fen of Polygala tenuifolia, 0.5 fen of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 0.8 fen of Aconitum carmichaeli, 0.8 fen of Cinnamomum cassia.
Source
From *Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 3.
Benefits
After an abscess has ruptured, the pus is thin and watery; appetite is reduced; and the body is unable to regenerate tissue or promote healing.
Instructions for Use
Add 2 zhong of water to the above ingredients, along with 2 slices of slow-roasted ginger and 2 jujubes; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; take after meals.
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Dacheng Decoction for Regulating the Middle,After an abscess has ruptured, the pus is thin and watery; appetite is reduced; and the body is unable to regenerate tissue or promote healing.