Kushen Decoction for Expelling Toxic Heat

Kushen Decoction for Expelling Toxic Heat,If the epidemic rash persists for 5 days without abating—and before reaching 7 days—toxic heat affects the skin and flesh, causing pain in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Kushen Decoction for Expelling Toxic Heat

Chinese Name : 苦参吐毒热汤

Drug Formulation

8 fen of Kushen, 7 black plums, and 3 chicken eggs (use only the whites).

Source

From *Shān Fán Fāng*, cited in Volume 2 of *Wài Tái*.

Benefits

If the epidemic rash persists for 5 days without abating—and before reaching 7 days—toxic heat affects the skin and flesh, causing pain in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Boil the two ingredients in 3 sheng of vinegar until reduced to 1 sheng; strain to remove the dregs and clarify the liquid. Add the egg whites and stir until well blended, skim off the foam, and divide the mixture into two doses. Take in two separate doses. This should induce vomiting to expel the toxic heat, leading to recovery.

Kushen Decoction for Expelling Toxic Heat,From *Shān Fán Fāng*, cited in Volume 2 of *Wài Tái*.,If the epidemic rash persists for 5 days without abating—and before reaching 7 days—toxic heat affects the skin and flesh, causing pain in the limbs.

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