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Tian Dan’s Fire Ox Decoction

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Tian Dan’s Fire Ox Decoction,On the 6th or 7th day of the smallpox eruption, the lesions are white, flat, and resemble spewed iron shells, accompanied by chills.

Formulas Name : Tian Dan’s Fire Ox Decoction

Chinese Name : 田单火牛汤

Drug Formulation

2 qian of ginseng, 2 qian of astragalus, 2 qian of aconite, 0.5 fen of smartweed seeds (stir-fried with pangolin scales), 2 qian of angelica root, 0.2 fen of cassia bark, 0.3 fen of licorice, 0.8 fen of tangerine peel.

Source

From *Records of Smallpox and Measles* (Volume 14).

Benefits

On the 6th or 7th day of the smallpox eruption, the lesions are white, flat, and resemble spewed iron shells, accompanied by chills.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Tian Dan’s Fire Ox Decoction,From *Records of Smallpox and Measles* (Volume 14).,On the 6th or 7th day of the smallpox eruption, the lesions are white, flat, and resemble spewed iron shells, accompanied by chills.

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