Formula No. 1: Siwu Decoction

Formula No. 1: Siwu Decoction,Boils, infected wounds, and early-stage head abscesses.

Formulas Name : Formula No. 1: Siwu Decoction

Chinese Name : 一号四物汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis 9g, Ligusticum chuanxiong 9g, Rehmannia glutinosa 9g, Schizonepeta tenuifolia 9g, Saposhnikovia divaricata 9g, Arctium lappa seeds 9g, Forsythia suspensa 9g, Citrus reticulata peel 9g, Moutan bark 9g, Lonicera japonica 9g, Paeonia lactiflora 9g, Frankincense 6g.

Source

From *Famous Prescriptions Through the Ages*, citing *Zhang Bagua’s New Compilation of Surgical Formulas*.

Benefits

Boils, infected wounds, and early-stage head abscesses.

Formula No. 1: Siwu Decoction,From *Famous Prescriptions Through the Ages*, citing *Zhang Bagua’s New Compilation of Surgical Formulas*.,Boils, infected wounds, and early-stage head abscesses.

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