Forsythia and Red Adzuki Bean Decoction，From *Direct Medical Formulas of Haojing*.，Heat-toxin invading the lung, manifesting as lung abscess with coughing up purulent sputum, dull pain in the right flank, and a rapid, forceful pulse in the right cun position.
Forsythia and Red Adzuki Bean Decoction
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Formulas Name : Forsythia and Red Adzuki Bean Decoction
Chinese Name : 连翘赤小豆汤
Drug Formulation
3 qian of Forsythia, 3 qian of red adzuki beans, 3 qian of honeysuckle, 3 qian of apricot kernels, 3 qian of shepherd’s purse, 8 fen of raw licorice, 2 qian of elephant’s tusk, 2 qian of Guangdong curcuma, and 6 qian of raw gypsum.
Source
From *Direct Medical Formulas of Haojing*.
Processing
First, take an aged bamboo lampshade, calcine it into charcoal, and grind it into a fine powder.
Benefits
Heat-toxin invading the lung, manifesting as lung abscess with coughing up purulent sputum, dull pain in the right flank, and a rapid, forceful pulse in the right cun position.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with hot water. Vomiting is expected after taking the dose; after vomiting foul phlegm twice, take the Lianqiao and Red Adzuki Bean Decoction.
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Forsythia and Red Adzuki Bean Decoction,Heat-toxin invading the lung, manifesting as lung abscess with coughing up purulent sputum, dull pain in the right flank, and a rapid, forceful pulse in the right cun position.