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Indigo Juice,Erysipelas in children.

Formulas Name : Indigo Juice

Chinese Name : 青蓝汁

Drug Formulation

5 he of indigo juice, 7 he of bamboo sap.

Source

Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 36), citing *Guang Ji Fang*; name found in *Sheng Ji Zong Lu* (Vol. 182).

Benefits

Erysipelas in children.

Instructions for Use

Mix the two ingredients together. Divide into 2–3 doses, adjusting the amount according to the child’s age; 1–3 he per dose.

Indigo Juice,Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 36), citing *Guang Ji Fang*; name found in *Sheng Ji Zong Lu* (Vol. 182).,Erysipelas in children.

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