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Decoction for Clearing the Exterior and Resolving Toxins

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Decoction for Clearing the Exterior and Resolving Toxins,For smallpox with a smoldering fever where the rash has not yet broken out on the cheeks.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing the Exterior and Resolving Toxins

Chinese Name : 清表解毒汤

Drug Formulation

Raw Rehmannia 8 fen, Ophiopogon 8 fen, Polygonatum (roasted) 8 fen, Astragalus 1 qian, Angelica 8 fen, Arctium 5 fen, Forsythia 5 fen, Poria 5 fen, Alisma 5 fen, Akebia 5 fen, Licorice 3 fen.

Source

*New Book on Smallpox Vaccination*, Volume 8.

Benefits

For smallpox with a smoldering fever where the rash has not yet broken out on the cheeks.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Decoction for Clearing the Exterior and Resolving Toxins,*New Book on Smallpox Vaccination*, Volume 8.,For smallpox with a smoldering fever where the rash has not yet broken out on the cheeks.

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