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Tuo Decoction,For spreading abscesses that are about to form but have not yet fully developed, or that resemble peach or plum pits, or the red, inflamed area of a chicken’s egg.

Formulas Name : Tuo Decoction

Chinese Name : 拓汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 1 liang of Coptis chinensis, 1 liang of Rheum palmatum, 1 liang of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang of sodium silicate, and 1 liang of Glycyrrhiza uralensis.

Source

*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 24.

Benefits

For spreading abscesses that are about to form but have not yet fully developed, or that resemble peach or plum pits, or the red, inflamed area of a chicken’s egg.

Instructions for Use

Boil 6 sheng of water down to 3 sheng, strain out the residue, return the liquid to the cauldron, add芒消, and bring to a boil once. Soak a piece of cloth in the solution and apply it to the swollen area, rubbing it over the affected area several hundred times.

Tuo Decoction,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 24.,For spreading abscesses that are about to form but have not yet fully developed, or that resemble peach or plum pits, or the red, inflamed area of a chicken’s egg.

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