Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Eliminating Toxins，*Complete Book of Experience in the Treatment of Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 6.，Toxic accumulation in the heart and intestines causes qi and blood to congeal, which then permeates the meridians and manifests on the skin as red threads running through the affected area—or as a single red line—accompanied by both pain and itching. This is known as “red-thread sores”; if the condition progresses to the heart region, it becomes life-threatening.
Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Eliminating Toxins
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Eliminating Toxins
Chinese Name : 清心解毒饮
Drug Formulation
Angelica sinensis, Raw Rehmannia, Red Peony Root, Sichuan Lovage, Cimicifuga, Dried Pueraria, Forsythia, Gardenia, Cicada Shedding, Scutellaria baicalensis, Saposhnikovia, Platycodon, Notopterygium, Akebia, Green Tangerine Peel, Trifoliate Orange Peel, Scrophularia, and Trichosanthes Root.
Source
*Complete Book of Experience in the Treatment of Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 6.
Benefits
Toxic accumulation in the heart and intestines causes qi and blood to congeal, which then permeates the meridians and manifests on the skin as red threads running through the affected area—or as a single red line—accompanied by both pain and itching. This is known as “red-thread sores”; if the condition progresses to the heart region, it becomes life-threatening.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally. Use a porcelain needle to puncture the head of the lesion and squeeze out the toxic blood; the red threads themselves should also be punctured.
Note
Avoid alcohol for several days.
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Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Eliminating Toxins,Toxic accumulation in the heart and intestines causes qi and blood to congeal, which then permeates the meridians and manifests on the skin as red threads running through the affected area—or as a single red line—accompanied by both pain and itching. This is known as “red-thread sores”; if the condition progresses to the heart region, it becomes life-threatening.