Five-Ingredient Decoction

Five-Ingredient Decoction,For boils, abscesses, back sores, and mastitis causing unbearable pain.

Formulas Name : Five-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 五物汤

Drug Formulation

1 Trichosanthes fruit (ground), half liang of soapberry thorns (half-charred, retaining some raw parts), half liang of myrrh, 2.5 qian of frankincense, and 2.5 qian of licorice.

Source

From *Jiu Yuan Fang*, cited in Volume 22 of *Zhi Zhi*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For boils, abscesses, back sores, and mastitis causing unbearable pain.

Instructions for Use

3 sheng of strong wine; decoct until reduced to 2 sheng. Drink frequently.

Five-Ingredient Decoction,From *Jiu Yuan Fang*, cited in Volume 22 of *Zhi Zhi*.,For boils, abscesses, back sores, and mastitis causing unbearable pain.

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