Soapberry Bark Decoction，From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.，For toxic abscesses and gangrene caused by bayberry, accompanied by pain in the tendons and bones.
Soapberry Bark Decoction
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Formulas Name : Soapberry Bark Decoction
Chinese Name : 皂角树皮汤
Drug Formulation
Soapberry root bark (sliced, stir-fried with charcoal ash and vinegar until yellow) 1 liang; honeysuckle 3 qian; Wilfordia 3 qian; Achyranthes 3 qian; Asarum 3 qian; papaya 3 qian; Fangfeng 2 qian; Schizonepeta 2 qian; Forsythia 2 qian; white fresh bark 2 qian; Sophora flavescens 2 qian; Lycium bark 2 qian; Angelica sinensis 2 qian.
Source
From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.
Benefits
For toxic abscesses and gangrene caused by bayberry, accompanied by pain in the tendons and bones.
Instructions for Use
Use 3 bowls of wine and 2 bowls of water; decoct until reduced to 3 bowls, then take as directed; add 4 liang each of Tufuling and mutton, along with 2 bowls of wine; decoct until reduced to 7/10 of the original volume, let stand overnight, then mix with the previous decoction; take 1 bowl daily on an empty stomach until the entire course is finished in 4 days. Complete recovery after 10 doses.
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Soapberry Bark Decoction,For toxic abscesses and gangrene caused by bayberry, accompanied by pain in the tendons and bones.