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Qi-Tonifying and Blood-Draining Decoction,Epidemic wind: extreme itching across the entire face and beard, with eyebrow hair loss.

Formulas Name : Qi-Tonifying and Blood-Draining Decoction

Chinese Name : 补气泻荣汤

Drug Formulation

Cimicifuga (Shengma) 6 fen, Forsythia (Lianqiao) 6 fen, Sappanwood (Sumu) 3 fen, Angelica (Danggui) 3 fen, Whole Scorpion (Quanshe) 3 fen, Coptis (Huanglian) 3 fen, Earthworm (Dilong) 3 fen, Astragalus (Huangqi) 3 fen, Raw Scutellaria (Shenghuangqin) 4 fen, Licorice (Gancao) 1.5 qian, Ginseng (Renshen) 2 fen, Raw Rehmannia (Shidi Huang) 4 fen, Peach Kernels (Taoren) 3 pieces, Platycodon (Jiegeng) half a qian, Musk (Shexiang) a small amount,1 fen of Hu Tong Tears, 2 Tsetse Flies (wings and legs removed, lightly roasted), 2 Leeches (roasted until all smoke has dissipated).

Source

From *Dongyuan’s Prescriptions of Proven Efficacy*, Volume 9.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame or soybeans.

Benefits

Epidemic wind: extreme itching across the entire face and beard, with eyebrow hair loss.

Instructions for Use

Except for Forsythia, which should be coarsely chopped, grind Paulownia Tears and 2 fen of white cardamom into a fine powder, and set these two ingredients aside;and set aside the three ingredients—musk, horsefly larvae, and leeches—ground into a fine powder separately. Combine all other ingredients into a single dose: add 2 large bowls of water and 1 spoon of wine, then add the forsythia and decoct until reduced to 1 bowl and 6 fen. Next, add the two white cardamom ingredients along with the three musk-containing ingredients, return to the heat, and boil for 1–2 more times. Strain out the residue and take while still slightly warm after breakfast and before lunch.

Note

Avoid alcohol, wet noodles, and raw, cold, or hard foods.

Qi-Tonifying and Blood-Draining Decoction，From *Dongyuan’s Prescriptions of Proven Efficacy*, Volume 9.，Epidemic wind: extreme itching across the entire face and beard, with eyebrow hair loss.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 19, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 19, 2026

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