Decoction for Promoting Pus Discharge,From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 63.,For brain-invading abscesses characterized by redness, swelling, and elevation, accompanied by burning heat and pain, with pus the color of gray wax, and on the verge of rupture.
Decoction for Promoting Pus Discharge
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Promoting Pus Discharge
Chinese Name : 托里透脓汤
Drug Formulation
Ginseng 1 qian, White Atractylodes (roasted with earth) 1 qian, Pangolin Scale (roasted, ground) 1 qian, White Angelica 1 qian, Cimicifuga 0.5 fen, Licorice Knots 0.5 fen, Chinese Angelica 2 qian, Raw Astragalus 3 qian, Soapberry Thorns 1.5 qian, Green Tangerine Peel (roasted) 0.5 fen.
Source
From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 63.
Benefits
For brain-invading abscesses characterized by redness, swelling, and elevation, accompanied by burning heat and pain, with pus the color of gray wax, and on the verge of rupture.
Instructions for Use
Use 3 zhong of water and decoct until reduced to 1 zhong. If the lesion is in the upper part of the body, first drink 1 zhong of cooked wine, then take this decoction while hot; if in the lower part, take the decoction first, then drink the wine; if in the middle part, mix half a zhong of wine into the decoction and take it while hot.
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Decoction for Promoting Pus Discharge,For brain-invading abscesses characterized by redness, swelling, and elevation, accompanied by burning heat and pain, with pus the color of gray wax, and on the verge of rupture.