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Enhanced Forsythia and Cimicifuga Decoction

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Enhanced Forsythia and Cimicifuga Decoction,In cases of excessive heat in smallpox lesions, the toxin has not yet been fully expelled.

Formulas Name : Enhanced Forsythia and Cimicifuga Decoction

Chinese Name : 加味连翘升麻汤

Drug Formulation

Forsythia (core removed, washed with wine), Cimicifuga (sliced, washed with wine), Pueraria root (sliced), Platycodon (soaked in rice water), red peony root tips, Scutellaria (wine-processed), Gardenia (wine-processed), Akebia (washed with wine), Arctium (rinsed with wine, stir-fried, ground), white talc (for summer heat), Ophiopogon (core removed).

Source

*Complete Book on Smallpox*, Volume 1.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

In cases of excessive heat in smallpox lesions, the toxin has not yet been fully expelled.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in 1 zhong of water with Dan Zhu Ye and Deng Xin as guides; take the decoction as needed, regardless of the time of day.

Enhanced Forsythia and Cimicifuga Decoction,*Complete Book on Smallpox*, Volume 1.,In cases of excessive heat in smallpox lesions, the toxin has not yet been fully expelled.

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