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Licorice and Platycodon Toxin-Resolving Decoction

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Licorice and Platycodon Toxin-Resolving Decoction,In the early stages of smallpox, if proper regulation is neglected, it leads to the accumulation of toxic heat, causing sores to form on the throat and tongue; furthermore, if detoxification is neglected, the sores become dense, causing the patient to choke when drinking water and retch when eating grains, and in severe cases, to lose their voice. There are also cases where the patient initially had no sores but subsequently developed these symptoms after consuming pungent and hot foods or mistakenly taking pungent and hot medications.

Formulas Name : Licorice and Platycodon Toxin-Resolving Decoction

Chinese Name : 甘桔化毒汤

Drug Formulation

Licorice, Platycodon, Belamcanda, Forsythia, and Dali Zi (roasted).

Source

From *Pian Yu Dou Zhen*, Volume 9.

Benefits

In the early stages of smallpox, if proper regulation is neglected, it leads to the accumulation of toxic heat, causing sores to form on the throat and tongue; furthermore, if detoxification is neglected, the sores become dense, causing the patient to choke when drinking water and retch when eating grains, and in severe cases, to lose their voice. There are also cases where the patient initially had no sores but subsequently developed these symptoms after consuming pungent and hot foods or mistakenly taking pungent and hot medications.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water, add bamboo sap, and take the decoction.

Licorice and Platycodon Toxin-Resolving Decoction,From *Pian Yu Dou Zhen*, Volume 9.,In the early stages of smallpox, if proper regulation is neglected, it leads to the accumulation of toxic heat, causing sores to form on the throat and tongue; furthermore, if detoxification is neglected, the sores become dense, causing the patient to choke when drinking water and retch when eating grains, and in severe cases, to lose their voice. There are also cases where the patient initially had no sores but subsequently developed these symptoms after consuming pungent and hot foods or mistakenly taking pungent and hot medications.

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