Rinsing Decoction with Mangcao,From *Shenghui*, Volume 64.,For sores on the feet.
Rinsing Decoction with Mangcao
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Formulas Name : Rinsing Decoction with Mangcao
Chinese Name : 淋渫莽草汤
Drug Formulation
5 liang of Mangcao, 5 liang of white elm bark, 5 liang of licorice (raw), 5 liang of Scrophularia, 5 liang of Sophora flavescens, 5 liang of Curcuma, 5 liang of Notopterygium, 5 liang of Angelica pubescens, 5 liang of Acanthopanax bark, 5 liang of Saposhnikovia (with the root tip removed), 5 liang of Trifoliate orange peel, and 5 liang of Asarum.
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 64.
Processing
Finely chop the ingredients and divide into 10 doses.
Benefits
For sores on the feet.
Instructions for Use
For each dose, use 1 dou 5 sheng of whey; decoct until reduced to 1 dou. Separately, add 2 liang of powdered white alum to the decoction, then pour it over the herbs while hot to rinse them. Perform this once daily.
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Rinsing Decoction with Mangcao,For sores on the feet.