Rivaling Spring Thunder,From *Yu’an*, Volume 6.,For smallpox lesions that are red, purple, scorched, or withered; or for cases where the eruption fails to appear due to wind-cold, with severe internal heat causing the lesions to remain suppressed and unable to break through.
Rivaling Spring Thunder
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Formulas Name : Rivaling Spring Thunder
Chinese Name : 赛春雷
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Ephedra, 1 liang of Lithospermum, 5 qian of Licorice, 5 qian of White Aconite, 3 qian of Stiff Silkworm, 3 qian of Cicada Shed, 1 qian 5 fen of Pangolin Scale, 1 qian of Toad Venom, 1 centipede (roasted), and 8 fen of Whole Scorpion.
Source
From *Yu’an*, Volume 6.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Separately, take 2 liang of Ephedra, 1 liang each of Lithospermum and Safflower, and 1 bowl each of wine and water; decoct, strain out the residue, and boil down into a paste. Add 3 liang of honey, boil briefly, then mix with the powder from above to form pills the size of a longan.
Benefits
For smallpox lesions that are red, purple, scorched, or withered; or for cases where the eruption fails to appear due to wind-cold, with severe internal heat causing the lesions to remain suppressed and unable to break through.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in lampwick decoction.
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Rivaling Spring Thunder,For smallpox lesions that are red, purple, scorched, or withered; or for cases where the eruption fails to appear due to wind-cold, with severe internal heat causing the lesions to remain suppressed and unable to break through.