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Pueraria and Cimicifuga Decoction with Added Peony

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Pueraria and Cimicifuga Decoction with Added Peony,When body pain occurs during the onset of smallpox, and if red spots have just appeared, this indicates that the disease has been suppressed by cold, while the body still retains a mild internal heat.

Formulas Name : Pueraria and Cimicifuga Decoction with Added Peony

Chinese Name : 葛根升麻加芍药汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Cimicifuga, 1 qian of Pueraria, 1 qian of licorice (roasted), and 2 qian of peony.

Source

From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 8.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients and prepare as a single dose.

Benefits

When body pain occurs during the onset of smallpox, and if red spots have just appeared, this indicates that the disease has been suppressed by cold, while the body still retains a mild internal heat.

Instructions for Use

Add 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, and take while warm; there is no specific time restriction.

Pueraria and Cimicifuga Decoction with Added Peony,From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 8.,When body pain occurs during the onset of smallpox, and if red spots have just appeared, this indicates that the disease has been suppressed by cold, while the body still retains a mild internal heat.

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