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Si Miao Decoction

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Si Miao Decoction,Clears toxins and reduces heat. Indicated for smallpox in children.

Formulas Name : Si Miao Decoction

Chinese Name : 四妙汤

Drug Formulation

Lithospermum root, Cimicifuga root, and licorice (roasted), each in equal parts.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 169

Benefits

Clears toxins and reduces heat. Indicated for smallpox in children.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients, add two bowls of clear water and fifty grains of glutinous rice, and decoct together. This may be administered regardless of whether the rash has appeared or not.

Si Miao Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 169,Clears toxins and reduces heat. Indicated for smallpox in children.

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