Swelling-Relieving Decoction

Swelling-Relieving Decoction,For abscesses and boils in the lower jiao, toxic bone abscesses, and all types of unnamed swellings and toxic lesions that are pale red rather than bright red, firm and unelevated, and classified as yin syndromes.

Formulas Name : Swelling-Relieving Decoction

Chinese Name : 肿香汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Angelica sinensis, 3 qian of Paeonia lactiflora, 3 qian of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 3 qian of Achyranthes bidentata, 3 qian of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 3 qian of Astragalus membranaceus, 0.5 fen of Akebia trifoliata, 1 qian of frankincense (roasted), 1 qian of myrrh (roasted), and 6 qian of Lonicera japonica.

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 3.

Benefits

For abscesses and boils in the lower jiao, toxic bone abscesses, and all types of unnamed swellings and toxic lesions that are pale red rather than bright red, firm and unelevated, and classified as yin syndromes.

Instructions for Use

Decoct with 2 large bowls of water and take orally.

Swelling-Relieving Decoction,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 3.,For abscesses and boils in the lower jiao, toxic bone abscesses, and all types of unnamed swellings and toxic lesions that are pale red rather than bright red, firm and unelevated, and classified as yin syndromes.

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