Hair-Washing Decoction

Hair-Washing Decoction,Lung heat and overwork damage the lungs, causing qi to surge to the top of the head and resulting in headaches. Regardless of season or age, white flakes appear on the scalp, and scratching causes itching.

Formulas Name : Hair-Washing Decoction

Chinese Name : 沐头汤

Drug Formulation

Hemp seeds 3 liters, Sichuan pepper 2 liang, soapberry (powder) 5 liang.

Source

Quoted from *Formulas for Simplifying Complexity* in Volume 16 of *Formulas from the Outer Pavilion*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Lung heat and overwork damage the lungs, causing qi to surge to the top of the head and resulting in headaches. Regardless of season or age, white flakes appear on the scalp, and scratching causes itching.

Instructions for Use

Soak the ingredients in rice washing water overnight, strain out the residue, then stir the rice washing water 300–500 times to extract the essence. Use this to wash the hair; once dry, wash it again with a soapberry decoction to unclog the pores, and then apply the ointment.

Hair-Washing Decoction,Quoted from *Formulas for Simplifying Complexity* in Volume 16 of *Formulas from the Outer Pavilion*.,Lung heat and overwork damage the lungs, causing qi to surge to the top of the head and resulting in headaches. Regardless of season or age, white flakes appear on the scalp, and scratching causes itching.

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