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Secretly Transmitted Miraculous Life-Saving Decoction,For swollen abscesses.

Formulas Name : Secretly Transmitted Miraculous Life-Saving Decoction

Chinese Name : 秘传神效活命饮

Drug Formulation

1 liang of honeysuckle, 8 fen of soapberry thorns, 8 slices of pangolin scale (roasted until yellow), 6 fen of tangerine peel, 6 fen of fritillary bulb, 6 fen of pollen, Angelica sinensis root tip, frankincense, rhubarb, 5 fen of myrrh, toadseed (shell removed), 5 fen of licorice, 5 fen of red peony root, 5 fen of saposhnikovia root, and 8 fen of white angelica root.

Source

From *Collection of Good Friends*, Volume 5.

Benefits

For swollen abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Add 1 zhong each of water and wine; decoct until reduced to 8 fen, then take.

Secretly Transmitted Miraculous Life-Saving Decoction，From *Collection of Good Friends*, Volume 5.，For swollen abscesses.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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