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Toxin-Clearing and Pus-Expelling Powder,Swelling and abscesses.

Formulas Name : Toxin-Clearing and Pus-Expelling Powder

Chinese Name : 解毒排脓散

Drug Formulation

Forsythia, Chuanxiong, Bupleurum, Scutellaria (soaked in wine), Green Tangerine Peel, Honeysuckle, Arctium Seed, Astragalus, Gleditsia Thorns, Rhubarb, and Angelica.

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 190), citing *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.

Benefits

Swelling and abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 5 qian per dose; boil in 2 zhong of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take while warm.

Toxin-Clearing and Pus-Expelling Powder，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 190), citing *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.，Swelling and abscesses.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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