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Lithospermum and Oyster Shell Decoction

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Lithospermum and Oyster Shell Decoction,For toxic sores caused by bayberry, chronic and intractable diseases, mysterious and stubborn sores, and severe smallpox lesions.

Formulas Name : Lithospermum and Oyster Shell Decoction

Chinese Name : 紫根牡蛎汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Rheum palmatum, Cimicifuga heracleifolia, oyster shell, Astragalus membranaceus, Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Lonicera japonica.

Source

From *New Treatise on Fungal and Contagious Diseases*.

Benefits

For toxic sores caused by bayberry, chronic and intractable diseases, mysterious and stubborn sores, and severe smallpox lesions.

Instructions for Use

Boil 5 he of water until reduced to 2.5 he; strain out the residue and divide into 3 doses.

Lithospermum and Oyster Shell Decoction,From *New Treatise on Fungal and Contagious Diseases*.,For toxic sores caused by bayberry, chronic and intractable diseases, mysterious and stubborn sores, and severe smallpox lesions.

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