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Five-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Toxins

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Five-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Toxins,Various types of carbuncle toxins, boils, sores, and abscesses. Red-thread carbuncles, hidden carbuncles, internal carbuncles, wool-like carbuncles; carbuncles that appear in unpredictable locations, whether unruptured or ruptured, or those with yellow discharge.

Formulas Name : Five-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Toxins

Chinese Name : 五味消毒饮

Drug Formulation

Honeysuckle (Jinyinhua) 3 qian, Wild Chrysanthemum 1 qian 2 fen, Dandelion 1 qian 2 fen, Purple-flowered Ground-cherry 1 qian 2 fen, Purple-backed Tiankuizi 1 qian 2 fen.

Source

*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 72.

Benefits

Various types of carbuncle toxins, boils, sores, and abscesses. Red-thread carbuncles, hidden carbuncles, internal carbuncles, wool-like carbuncles; carbuncles that appear in unpredictable locations, whether unruptured or ruptured, or those with yellow discharge.

Instructions for Use

Boil 2 zhong of water until reduced to 8 fen; add half a zhong of ash-free wine; bring to a rolling boil 2–3 times and take while hot. Re-decoct the residue according to the same method and take. Continue until profuse sweating occurs under the covers.

Five-Ingredient Decoction for Eliminating Toxins,*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 72.,Various types of carbuncle toxins, boils, sores, and abscesses. Red-thread carbuncles, hidden carbuncles, internal carbuncles, wool-like carbuncles; carbuncles that appear in unpredictable locations, whether unruptured or ruptured, or those with yellow discharge.

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