Purple Chrysanthemum Decoction

Purple Chrysanthemum Decoction,For carbuncles and all types of swollen abscesses.

Formulas Name : Purple Chrysanthemum Decoction

Chinese Name : 紫菊汤

Drug Formulation

Raw Chrysanthemum (with roots, crushed) 1 liang 5 qian, Purple Groundsel 5 qian, Licorice (water-roasted) 3 qian, Mouse-trap Seed (roasted, ground) 1 liang 5 qian, Trichosanthes Root 2 qian, Fritillary Bulb (core removed) 3 qian,Honeysuckle 5 qian, White Angelica 1 qian 5 fen, Huai Shengdi 3 qian, Bai Ji 3 qian, Forsythia 2 qian 5 fen, Five-Clawed Dragon 5 qian (i.e., Rubia).

Source

Formula from *Guang Biji* (Extensive Notes), Volume 3; name cited in *Dongtian Aozi* (The Profound Essence of the Celestial Caverns), Volume 15.

Benefits

For carbuncles and all types of swollen abscesses.

Instructions for Use

First, take 6 liang of summer枯草 and 6 bowls of river water; decoct until reduced to 3 large bowls, strain out the residue, then add the above herbs and decoct until reduced to 1 bowl. Take at any time.

Purple Chrysanthemum Decoction,Formula from *Guang Biji* (Extensive Notes), Volume 3; name cited in *Dongtian Aozi* (The Profound Essence of the Celestial Caverns), Volume 15.,For carbuncles and all types of swollen abscesses.

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