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Decoction for Clearing the Exterior and Dispelling Toxins

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Decoction for Clearing the Exterior and Dispelling Toxins

Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing the Exterior and Dispelling Toxins

Chinese Name : 清表散毒汤

Drug Formulation

Diguopi 1 qian, Ophiopogon tuber 1 qian 5 fen (core removed), Pollen 1 qian (fried with wine), Arctium lappa seeds 8 fen (fried, ground), Forsythia fruit 7 fen (core removed), Angelica sinensis 8 fen, Poria 7 fen, Alisma 7 fen, Scutellaria baicalensis 7 fen (fried with wine), Licorice 3 fen (raw).

Source

From *Records on the Transmission of Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 19.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while warm.

Decoction for Clearing the Exterior and Dispelling Toxins,From *Records on the Transmission of Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 19.,

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