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Decoction for Clearing White Discharge and Eliminating Toxins

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Decoction for Clearing White Discharge and Eliminating Toxins,For swollen and painful throat or sores in the throat during smallpox, accompanied by a hoarse voice.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing White Discharge and Eliminating Toxins

Chinese Name : 泻白化毒汤

Drug Formulation

Platycodon root, gypsum (calcined and ground), Lycium bark, Trichosanthes root, licorice.

Source

*Complete Book on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For swollen and painful throat or sores in the throat during smallpox, accompanied by a hoarse voice.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in clear water; add bamboo sap before taking.

Decoction for Clearing White Discharge and Eliminating Toxins,*Complete Book on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 2.,For swollen and painful throat or sores in the throat during smallpox, accompanied by a hoarse voice.

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