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Warm the Middle and Support the Lower Decoction,Smallpox lesions. When the scabs have not yet formed and the lesions suddenly sink inward, indicating qi deficiency.

Formulas Name : Warm the Middle and Support the Lower Decoction

Chinese Name : 温中托里汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, fried Astragalus, fried Licorice, Arctium lappa seeds, Angelica sinensis root, purified Forsythia, thin-barked Cinnamon, Hangzhou green tangerine peel, and Southern Frankincense—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Collected Works on the Care of Infants* (Youyou Jicheng), Volume 6.

Benefits

Smallpox lesions. When the scabs have not yet formed and the lesions suddenly sink inward, indicating qi deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 jujubes to the above formula; decoct in water and take orally.

Warm the Middle and Support the Lower Decoction,From *Collected Works on the Care of Infants* (Youyou Jicheng), Volume 6.,Smallpox lesions. When the scabs have not yet formed and the lesions suddenly sink inward, indicating qi deficiency.

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