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Decoction for Eliminating Water Toxins

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Decoction for Eliminating Water Toxins,For pediatric abscesses characterized by toxic, hard, and painful swelling, with redness radiating outward in all directions.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Eliminating Water Toxins

Chinese Name : 消水膏

Drug Formulation

1 liang of sheep-plum root (chopped), 1 liang of Sichuan rhubarb (chopped, used raw), half a liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, half a he of red adzuki beans, half a liang of Phellodendron bark (chopped), and half a liang of mung bean powder.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 90.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For pediatric abscesses characterized by toxic, hard, and painful swelling, with redness radiating outward in all directions.

Instructions for Use

Pound turnip greens to extract their natural juice, mix with a small amount of honey, and adjust the consistency of the mixture to the desired thickness. Depending on the size of the swollen, red area with white edges, cut a piece of raw silk, spread the mixture evenly over it to a thickness of about one thread, and apply it to the affected area. Replace it when it dries.

Decoction for Eliminating Water Toxins,*Shenghui*, Volume 90.,For pediatric abscesses characterized by toxic, hard, and painful swelling, with redness radiating outward in all directions.

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