Decoction for Clearing Metal and Resolving Skin Fungus

Decoction for Clearing Metal and Resolving Skin Fungus,Indicated for deficient fire rising upward, excessive lung metal energy, dryness and itching in the throat, red threads and small nodules entangling the throat, difficulty swallowing, mild pain, and—if prolonged—hoarseness and loss of voice.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing Metal and Resolving Skin Fungus

Chinese Name : 清金化癣汤

Drug Formulation

Moistened Scrophularia, split Ophiopogon, White Perilla Seed, White Smilax, Raw Licorice, Roasted Aster, Burdock Seed, White Mustard Seed, Steamed Stemona.

Source

*Family Instructions on Laryngology*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Indicated for deficient fire rising upward, excessive lung metal energy, dryness and itching in the throat, red threads and small nodules entangling the throat, difficulty swallowing, mild pain, and—if prolonged—hoarseness and loss of voice.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Decoction for Clearing Metal and Resolving Skin Fungus,*Family Instructions on Laryngology*, Volume 2.,Indicated for deficient fire rising upward, excessive lung metal energy, dryness and itching in the throat, red threads and small nodules entangling the throat, difficulty swallowing, mild pain, and—if prolonged—hoarseness and loss of voice.

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