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Secretly Transmitted Sixteen-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Decoction

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Secretly Transmitted Sixteen-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Decoction,For boils and abscesses.

Formulas Name : Secretly Transmitted Sixteen-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Decoction

Chinese Name : 秘传十六味流气饮

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, Angelica sinensis, Cinnamomum cassia (5 fen), Ligusticum chuanxiong (1 qian), Saposhnikovia divaricata (1 qian), Angelica dahurica (1 qian), Platycodon grandiflorus (1 qian), Astragalus membranaceus (1 qian), fried licorice root (1 qian), Magnolia officinalis (1 qian), Aquilaria agallocha (1 qian), Paeonia lactiflora (1 qian), Areca catechu peel (1 qian), Lindera aggregata (1 qian), Citrus aurantium peel (1 qian), and Perilla frutescens leaf (1 qian).

Source

From *The Complete Book of Experience in the Treatment of Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For boils and abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Take 6 qian per dose, mixed with wine; drink wine after taking the medicine to enhance its efficacy. For those who do not drink alcohol, substitute with Mu Xiang Decoction; rice porridge is also acceptable.

Secretly Transmitted Sixteen-Ingredient Qi-Regulating Decoction,From *The Complete Book of Experience in the Treatment of Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 4.,For boils and abscesses.

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