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Two-Horn Decoction,When smallpox lesions are purplish-black and withered, and the condition turns black, indicating involvement of the Kidney, the body feels as if scorched by fire.

Formulas Name : Two-Horn Decoction

Chinese Name : 二角饮

Drug Formulation

Rhinoceros horn, antelope horn.

Source

Formula from *Zong Xing Xian Fang* (Vol. 3); name cited in *Dong Yi Bao Jian: Miscellaneous Diseases* (Vol. 11).

Benefits

When smallpox lesions are purplish-black and withered, and the condition turns black, indicating involvement of the Kidney, the body feels as if scorched by fire.

Instructions for Use

Grind the two ingredients into a fine powder and take with well water. If the condition is indeed caused by heat-toxin, this remedy is invariably effective.

Two-Horn Decoction,Formula from *Zong Xing Xian Fang* (Vol. 3); name cited in *Dong Yi Bao Jian: Miscellaneous Diseases* (Vol. 11).,When smallpox lesions are purplish-black and withered, and the condition turns black, indicating involvement of the Kidney, the body feels as if scorched by fire.

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