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Immortal Formula Life-Saving Decoction

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Immortal Formula Life-Saving Decoction,For carbuncles that have discharged yellow pus, where the patient is writhing in agony and near death, with a critical condition characterized by seeing flashes of light.

Formulas Name : Immortal Formula Life-Saving Decoction

Chinese Name : 仙方救命汤

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb, Gardenia, Oyster Shell, Honeysuckle, Akebia, Forsythia, Frankincense, Burdock Seed, Myrrh, Trichosanthes, Acanthopanax, and Lycium Bark—all in equal parts.

Source

From *Insights into Surgical Mysteries*, Volume 11.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For carbuncles that have discharged yellow pus, where the patient is writhing in agony and near death, with a critical condition characterized by seeing flashes of light.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; decoct with equal parts wine and water. Cured after a single dose.

Immortal Formula Life-Saving Decoction,From *Insights into Surgical Mysteries*, Volume 11.,For carbuncles that have discharged yellow pus, where the patient is writhing in agony and near death, with a critical condition characterized by seeing flashes of light.

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