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Mullein-Like Sacred Decoction

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Mullein-Like Sacred Decoction,For rashes just beginning to appear; phlegm-induced delirium and mania.

Formulas Name : Mullein-Like Sacred Decoction

Chinese Name : 紫草如圣汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Lithospermum root (with coarse stems removed), 1 liang of aged tangerine peel (white pith removed, roasted until dry).

Source

*General Essentials of Health*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For rashes just beginning to appear; phlegm-induced delirium and mania.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 daqian per dose; add 1 zhan of water and 2 cun of scallion white; decoct until reduced to 6 fen; strain and take while warm, at any time. Both the nursing infant and the nursing mother should take it together; once weaning is complete, the mother should take it on her own.

Mullein-Like Sacred Decoction,*General Essentials of Health*, Volume 8.,For rashes just beginning to appear; phlegm-induced delirium and mania.

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