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Ginseng Qing Shen Decoction

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Ginseng Qing Shen Decoction,For cases where, after a carbuncle has ulcerated and discharged pus, residual toxins remain, causing restlessness in the palms, soles, and chest, mental confusion and agitation, and slurred speech.

Formulas Name : Ginseng Qing Shen Decoction

Chinese Name : 人参清神汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 1 qian, Astragalus 1 qian, Angelica sinensis 1 qian, Atractylodes macrocephala 1 qian, Ophiopogon japonicus 1 qian, Tangerine peel 1 qian, Poria 1 qian, Lycium barbarum bark 1 qian, Polygala tenuifolia 1 qian, Licorice 5 fen, Bupleurum 5 fen, Coptis 5 fen.

Source

*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For cases where, after a carbuncle has ulcerated and discharged pus, residual toxins remain, causing restlessness in the palms, soles, and chest, mental confusion and agitation, and slurred speech.

Instructions for Use

Add 2 tea cups of water and a pinch of glutinous rice; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; take after a meal.

Ginseng Qing Shen Decoction,*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 2.,For cases where, after a carbuncle has ulcerated and discharged pus, residual toxins remain, causing restlessness in the palms, soles, and chest, mental confusion and agitation, and slurred speech.

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