Modified Four Gentlemen Decoction

Modified Four Gentlemen Decoction,For skin rashes without thirst, or cold in the viscera with loose stools.

Formulas Name : Modified Four Gentlemen Decoction

Chinese Name : 加减四君子汤

Drug Formulation

Half liang of ginseng, half liang of white poria, half liang of cardamom, half liang of astragalus, and 2 qian of licorice (roasted).

Source

*Complete Record of Medicine*, Volume 494.

Benefits

For skin rashes without thirst, or cold in the viscera with loose stools.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 1 qian per dose; add half a zhan of water, 5 slices of ginger, and 1 jujube; decoct until reduced to 3 fen. Nursing mothers should take a double dose. For loose stools and smallpox lesions that are gradually turning black and sunken, both the child and the nursing mother should take this formula.

Modified Four Gentlemen Decoction,*Complete Record of Medicine*, Volume 494.,For skin rashes without thirst, or cold in the viscera with loose stools.

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