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Formula for Draining Dampness and Clearing Heat

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Formula for Draining Dampness and Clearing Heat,Indicated for acute eczema, erysipelas of the lower limbs, and herpes zoster, characterized by a red tongue, a thick yellow coating, and a slippery pulse.

Formulas Name : Formula for Draining Dampness and Clearing Heat

Chinese Name : 利湿清热方

Drug Formulation

30g raw Rehmannia root, 9g Scutellaria root, 9g red Poria, 9g Alisma, 9g Plantain seed (wrapped), 4.5g Akebia stem, 9g Liu Yi San (wrapped).

Source

From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhu Renkang*.

Benefits

Indicated for acute eczema, erysipelas of the lower limbs, and herpes zoster, characterized by a red tongue, a thick yellow coating, and a slippery pulse.

Formula for Draining Dampness and Clearing Heat,From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhu Renkang*.,Indicated for acute eczema, erysipelas of the lower limbs, and herpes zoster, characterized by a red tongue, a thick yellow coating, and a slippery pulse.

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