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Great Tonifying and Life-Nourishing Decoction

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Great Tonifying and Life-Nourishing Decoction,Smallpox lesions have delicate skin that is prone to rupture.

Formulas Name : Great Tonifying and Life-Nourishing Decoction

Chinese Name : 大补养命汤

Drug Formulation

Astragalus, Cinnamomum cassia, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia rubra, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Aquilaria agallocha, Angelica sinensis, Jujube.

Source

From *Complete Record of Medicine*, Vol. 491, citing *Complete Book of Pediatrics*.

Benefits

Smallpox lesions have delicate skin that is prone to rupture.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Great Tonifying and Life-Nourishing Decoction,From *Complete Record of Medicine*, Vol. 491, citing *Complete Book of Pediatrics*.,Smallpox lesions have delicate skin that is prone to rupture.

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