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Decoction for Harmonizing the Half-Exterior and Half-Interior

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Decoction for Harmonizing the Half-Exterior and Half-Interior,For abscesses and ulcers that are half-exterior and half-interior—appearing to be about to rupture but not yet ruptured, appearing swollen but not truly swollen—these are all caused by deficiency of original qi and a failure to properly tonify and support.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Harmonizing the Half-Exterior and Half-Interior

Chinese Name : 半表半里中和汤

Drug Formulation

2 qian of ginseng, 2 qian of aged tangerine peel, 1 qian 5 fen of astragalus, 1 qian 5 fen of angelica root, 1 qian 5 fen of white atractylodes, 1 qian 5 fen of white angelica root, chuanxiong, poria, soapberry thorns, frankincense, myrrh, honeysuckle, and licorice nodes.

Source

From *Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For abscesses and ulcers that are half-exterior and half-interior—appearing to be about to rupture but not yet ruptured, appearing swollen but not truly swollen—these are all caused by deficiency of original qi and a failure to properly tonify and support.

Instructions for Use

Decoct with equal parts water and wine, then take orally.

Decoction for Harmonizing the Half-Exterior and Half-Interior,From *Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 2.,For abscesses and ulcers that are half-exterior and half-interior—appearing to be about to rupture but not yet ruptured, appearing swollen but not truly swollen—these are all caused by deficiency of original qi and a failure to properly tonify and support.

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