Life-Saving Decoction，From *Compendium of Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.，Boils and abscesses on the back, oral and cerebral abscesses, scrofula and phlegm nodules, malignant carbuncles, wandering damp phlegm, unexplained swellings and toxins, large and small sores and boils, and internal abscesses.
Life-Saving Decoction
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Formulas Name : Life-Saving Decoction
Chinese Name : 活命饮
Drug Formulation
1 qian 5 fen of Angelica sinensis root tip, 1 qian of safflower, 1 qian of soapberry thorns, 1 qian of agarwood, 1 qian of oyster shell, 1 qian of Notopterygium root, 1 qian of pangolin scale, 1 qian of forsythia fruit (seed removed), 1 qian of Clematis root, 1 qian 5 fen of pollen, 1 qian of frankincense (oil removed), 1 qian of myrrh (oil removed),Honeysuckle 2 qian, White Angelica 1 qian, Licorice Knots 1 qian, Fangfeng 1 qian, Safflower 1 qian.
Source
From *Compendium of Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.
Benefits
Boils and abscesses on the back, oral and cerebral abscesses, scrofula and phlegm nodules, malignant carbuncles, wandering damp phlegm, unexplained swellings and toxins, large and small sores and boils, and internal abscesses.
Instructions for Use
1 cup of aged wine; decoct in water and take orally.
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Life-Saving Decoction,Boils and abscesses on the back, oral and cerebral abscesses, scrofula and phlegm nodules, malignant carbuncles, wandering damp phlegm, unexplained swellings and toxins, large and small sores and boils, and internal abscesses.