Seven-Ingredient Life-Saving Decoction，From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Abscesses*, Volume 9, citing *Mei’s Secrets*.，For all types of abscesses and carbuncles characterized by deficiency of qi and blood, with a sunken, pale, and sagging skin surface.
Seven-Ingredient Life-Saving Decoction
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Formulas Name : Seven-Ingredient Life-Saving Decoction
Chinese Name : 七味活命饮
Drug Formulation
Raw Astragalus 3 qian, Sichuan Lovage 3 qian, Honeysuckle 1 liang, Dandelion 1 liang, Chinese Angelica 8 qian, Pangolin Scale (roasted) 1 qian 5 fen, Soapberry Thorns 1 qian 5 fen.
Source
From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Abscesses*, Volume 9, citing *Mei’s Secrets*.
Benefits
For all types of abscesses and carbuncles characterized by deficiency of qi and blood, with a sunken, pale, and sagging skin surface.
Instructions for Use
Prepare one dose as above. Decoct in 3 jin of water in an earthenware pot until reduced by half; take while hot. Avoid drafts to induce sweating, and rest quietly.
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Seven-Ingredient Life-Saving Decoction,For all types of abscesses and carbuncles characterized by deficiency of qi and blood, with a sunken, pale, and sagging skin surface.