Perilla Decoction

Perilla Decoction,For cases where internal toxins associated with smallpox are already severe, and the condition is further constrained by external wind pathogens, causing stagnation that prevents the toxins from being expelled, resulting in convulsions and mania.

Formulas Name : Perilla Decoction

Chinese Name : 苏解散

Drug Formulation

7 fen of Fangfeng, 7 fen of Jingjie, 12 cicada molts (remove heads and legs; use 13 if there is a leap year), 6 fen of Jiegeng, 7 fen of Xiaochuanxiong, 1 qian of Qianhu, 8 fen of dried Kudzu root, 5 fen of Shengma, 5 fen of Zicaorong (ground into powder), 7 fen of Mutong, 5 fen of Perilla, 5 fen of Lianqiao (remove the core),Arctium lappa 0.5 fen (sorted, stir-fried until fragrant, and ground into a fine powder), Angelica dahurica 0.7 fen, Notopterygium incisum 0.5 fen, Hawthorn pulp 0.8 fen, Licorice 0.2 fen (raw, peeled).

Source

*Records on Smallpox and Measles* (Dou Zhen Chuan Xin Lu), Volume 19.

Benefits

For cases where internal toxins associated with smallpox are already severe, and the condition is further constrained by external wind pathogens, causing stagnation that prevents the toxins from being expelled, resulting in convulsions and mania.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take while hot.

Perilla Decoction,*Records on Smallpox and Measles* (Dou Zhen Chuan Xin Lu), Volume 19.,For cases where internal toxins associated with smallpox are already severe, and the condition is further constrained by external wind pathogens, causing stagnation that prevents the toxins from being expelled, resulting in convulsions and mania.

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