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Decoction for Activating Meridians and Expelling Toxins

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Decoction for Activating Meridians and Expelling Toxins,When smallpox is subsiding and facial rashes are fading, if heat toxins linger and the patient’s sorrowful expression is palpable, residual toxins are inevitable.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Activating Meridians and Expelling Toxins

Chinese Name : 活络透毒饮

Drug Formulation

Qianghuo, Honghua, Jingjie, Niubang, Mutong, Danggui, Niuxi, Chantu, Qingpi, Lianqiao, and Diling—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Miscellaneous Remarks on Treating Uncommon Ailments*, Volume 10.

Benefits

When smallpox is subsiding and facial rashes are fading, if heat toxins linger and the patient’s sorrowful expression is palpable, residual toxins are inevitable.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while warm.

Decoction for Activating Meridians and Expelling Toxins,From *Miscellaneous Remarks on Treating Uncommon Ailments*, Volume 10.,When smallpox is subsiding and facial rashes are fading, if heat toxins linger and the patient’s sorrowful expression is palpable, residual toxins are inevitable.

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