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Three-Ingredient Bath Decoction,For sores, scabies, and itching all over the body.

Formulas Name : Three-Ingredient Bath Decoction

Chinese Name : 三物浴汤

Drug Formulation

Mountain peony (branches and leaves) 2 jin, deer pear root 2 jin, fresh ginger 1 jin.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 12.

Benefits

For sores, scabies, and itching all over the body.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely chop the ingredients; prepare a single dose. Add 5 dou of water and boil for 3–5 boils, then use the decoction for bathing. For chronic sores and scabies, relief is achieved after no more than 3–5 baths. At first, the effects of the treatment may not be noticeable, but after 3–5 baths, the skin pain will subside and the condition will be cured.

Three-Ingredient Bath Decoction,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 12.,For sores, scabies, and itching all over the body.

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