Decoction for Clearing the Muscles and Draining Dampness，*Complete Book of Experience on Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 1.，Sores resembling cat’s eyes appear on the face and throughout the body; they are glossy, without pus or blood, and in winter tend to appear near the shins; these are called “cold sores.”
Decoction for Clearing the Muscles and Draining Dampness
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing the Muscles and Draining Dampness
Chinese Name : 清肌渗湿汤
Drug Formulation
Atractylodes lancea, Atractylodes macrocephala, Cimicifuga heracleifolia, Alisma orientale, Gardenia jasminoides, Coptis chinensis, Plantago seed, Magnolia officinalis, Poria cocos, Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Citrus aurantium, Akebia trifoliata, Sophora flavescens, Bupleurum chinense, Pinellia ternata, Panax ginseng, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, fresh ginger, and jujube.
Source
*Complete Book of Experience on Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 1.
Benefits
Sores resembling cat’s eyes appear on the face and throughout the body; they are glossy, without pus or blood, and in winter tend to appear near the shins; these are called “cold sores.”
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally.
Note
Avoid carp, catfish, shrimp, and crab.
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Decoction for Clearing the Muscles and Draining Dampness,Sores resembling cat’s eyes appear on the face and throughout the body; they are glossy, without pus or blood, and in winter tend to appear near the shins; these are called “cold sores.”