Ginseng and Angelica Tonifying Decoction，*Huiyue*, Volume 20.，For smallpox with deficiency of both qi and blood, where pus does not fully fill the pustules, and symptoms such as white or gray sunken pustules.
Ginseng and Angelica Tonifying Decoction
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Formulas Name : Ginseng and Angelica Tonifying Decoction
Chinese Name : 参归补益汤
Drug Formulation
Ginseng (if unavailable, substitute 3 qian of mountain yam, stir-fried until golden); 2–3 qian of honey-processed astragalus; 2 qian of angelica root; 1.5 qian of white peony root (wine-fried); 0.8 fen of Chinese chuanxiong; 0.7 fen of cinnamon bark; 0.6 fen of hawthorn pulp; 2–3 qian of prepared rehmannia root.
Source
*Huiyue*, Volume 20.
Benefits
For smallpox with deficiency of both qi and blood, where pus does not fully fill the pustules, and symptoms such as white or gray sunken pustules.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally. Alternatively, add glutinous rice and human milk (omit if the patient has diarrhea), or mix with good-quality wine and take together.
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Ginseng and Angelica Tonifying Decoction,For smallpox with deficiency of both qi and blood, where pus does not fully fill the pustules, and symptoms such as white or gray sunken pustules.