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Decoction for Cooling the Blood and Nourishing the Nutritive Qi

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Decoction for Cooling the Blood and Nourishing the Nutritive Qi,For blood deficiency and blood heat in smallpox, with red spots, fever, and thirst, or dry spots that fail to rise; as well as for excess yang and deficiency of yin, with constipation and dark urine. For smallpox where internal heat and toxic pathogens have not been fully resolved, leading to premature drying of the scabs and resulting in eye disorders or abscesses.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Cooling the Blood and Nourishing the Nutritive Qi

Chinese Name : 凉血养营煎

Drug Formulation

Raw Rehmannia, Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Raw Licorice, Lycium bark, Lithospermum, Scutellaria baicalensis, Safflower.

Source

From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.

Benefits

For blood deficiency and blood heat in smallpox, with red spots, fever, and thirst, or dry spots that fail to rise; as well as for excess yang and deficiency of yin, with constipation and dark urine. For smallpox where internal heat and toxic pathogens have not been fully resolved, leading to premature drying of the scabs and resulting in eye disorders or abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in 1.5 zhong of water and take orally.

Decoction for Cooling the Blood and Nourishing the Nutritive Qi,From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.,For blood deficiency and blood heat in smallpox, with red spots, fever, and thirst, or dry spots that fail to rise; as well as for excess yang and deficiency of yin, with constipation and dark urine. For smallpox where internal heat and toxic pathogens have not been fully resolved, leading to premature drying of the scabs and resulting in eye disorders or abscesses.

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