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Neem Decoction

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Neem Decoction,For chronic skin sores and eczema that have persisted for years without healing.

Formulas Name : Neem Decoction

Chinese Name : 楝子汤

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of melia fruit, 5 liang of psoralea root, 5 liang of peach bark, and 5 liang of sophora root.

Source

Formula from *Qianjin* (Volume 22); name cited in *Shenghui* (Volume 65).

Benefits

For chronic skin sores and eczema that have persisted for years without healing.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 5 sheng; wash the affected area with the slightly warm decoction once daily.

Neem Decoction,Formula from *Qianjin* (Volume 22); name cited in *Shenghui* (Volume 65).,For chronic skin sores and eczema that have persisted for years without healing.

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