Modified Qingdu Huoxue Decoction，*Huiyue*, Volume 20.，For cases where smallpox lesions become swollen and filled with pus, or where the patient has not had a bowel movement for 6–7 days and experiences a sense of fullness and restlessness.
Modified Qingdu Huoxue Decoction
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Formulas Name : Modified Qingdu Huoxue Decoction
Chinese Name : 加减清毒活血汤
Drug Formulation
Lithospermum root 2 qian, Angelica sinensis 2 qian, Peucedanum root 6 fen, Arctium lappa seeds 6 fen, Raw Rehmannia root 5 fen, White peony root 5 fen, Forsythia fruit 5 fen, Platycodon root 5 fen, Scutellaria root 7 fen, Coptis rhizome (each wine-fried) 7 fen, Licorice root 4 fen, Hawthorn fruit 8 fen, Achyranthes root 2 qian.
Source
*Huiyue*, Volume 20.
Benefits
For cases where smallpox lesions become swollen and filled with pus, or where the patient has not had a bowel movement for 6–7 days and experiences a sense of fullness and restlessness.
Instructions for Use
After decoction, add half a wine cup of raw honey and take the mixture.
Note
Do not use sodium silicate or raw rhubarb for severe purgation.
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Modified Qingdu Huoxue Decoction,For cases where smallpox lesions become swollen and filled with pus, or where the patient has not had a bowel movement for 6–7 days and experiences a sense of fullness and restlessness.