Decoction for Relieving Exterior Symptoms and Eliminating Toxins，*Zhun Sheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 3.，For pediatric skin ulcers and sores characterized by severe swelling, heat, and pain, with normal bowel movements and a floating and forceful pulse, where there are signs of an exterior syndrome.
Decoction for Relieving Exterior Symptoms and Eliminating Toxins
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Relieving Exterior Symptoms and Eliminating Toxins
Chinese Name : 解表消毒饮
Drug Formulation
Astragalus (upper part stir-fried with wine; middle part stir-fried with rice washing; lower part stir-fried with salt water) 1.5 qian, Pueraria root 0.5 fen, Cimicifuga root 0.5 fen, Red Peony root 0.5 fen, Scrophularia root 0.5 fen, Burdock seed (stir-fried and ground) 0.5 fen, Ephedra (roots and nodes removed) 0.5 fen, Licorice 0.5 fen, Forsythia 1 qian.
Source
*Zhun Sheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 3.
Benefits
For pediatric skin ulcers and sores characterized by severe swelling, heat, and pain, with normal bowel movements and a floating and forceful pulse, where there are signs of an exterior syndrome.
Instructions for Use
Add 1 zhong of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 1 stalk of scallion white; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; take while warm, regardless of the time of day.
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Decoction for Relieving Exterior Symptoms and Eliminating Toxins,For pediatric skin ulcers and sores characterized by severe swelling, heat, and pain, with normal bowel movements and a floating and forceful pulse, where there are signs of an exterior syndrome.