Five-Branch Duckweed Decoction

Five-Branch Duckweed Decoction,Sores caused by epidemic wind spreading throughout the body.

Formulas Name : Five-Branch Duckweed Decoction

Chinese Name : 五枝萍水汤

Drug Formulation

Willow twigs, peach twigs, locust twigs, mulberry twigs, paper mulberry twigs, and duckweed, each in equal parts.

Source

From *Liangfang Hebi*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Sores caused by epidemic wind spreading throughout the body.

Instructions for Use

Boil the above herbs in water to make a concentrated decoction, then pour it into a large vat. The patient should sit in the decoction, submerged up to the neck, for a maximum of one day. Once the decoction becomes as thick as oil, the disease will be completely cured.

Five-Branch Duckweed Decoction,From *Liangfang Hebi*, Volume 2.,Sores caused by epidemic wind spreading throughout the body.

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