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Purslane Wash Recipe,Acute eczema, allergic dermatitis, contact dermatitis (damp-toxin sores), erysipelas, and suppurative skin ulcers (weeping sores).

Formulas Name : Purslane Wash Recipe

Chinese Name : 马齿苋洗方

Drug Formulation

2 liang of purslane (half a jin of fresh purslane).

Source

*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.

Benefits

Acute eczema, allergic dermatitis, contact dermatitis (damp-toxin sores), erysipelas, and suppurative skin ulcers (weeping sores).

Instructions for Use

Wash thoroughly with clean water, then simmer in 4 jin of water for 20 minutes; strain to remove the residue. (For fresh purslane, simmer for 10 minutes.) Soak 6–7 layers of clean gauze in the decoction and apply as a wet compress to the affected area 3 to 3 times daily, for 20–40 minutes each time.

Purslane Wash Recipe,*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.,Acute eczema, allergic dermatitis, contact dermatitis (damp-toxin sores), erysipelas, and suppurative skin ulcers (weeping sores).

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