Warming the Middle and Tonifying Qi Decoction，End of *The Precious Treasure for the Treatment of Smallpox in Children*.，For smallpox on days 3–4, when the patient has a mild fever but feels lethargic and prefers to lie down, has no appetite, and the rash appears faint and pale with indistinct spots and grains, indicating that blood and qi deficiency prevents the expulsion of toxins.
Warming the Middle and Tonifying Qi Decoction
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Formulas Name : Warming the Middle and Tonifying Qi Decoction
Chinese Name : 温中益气汤
Drug Formulation
Ginseng 5 fen, Atractylodes macrocephala (peeled, stir-fried) 5 fen, Raw Astragalus 8 fen, Angelica sinensis root (wine-fried) 6 fen, Poria cocos 6 fen, Licorice (roasted) 4 fen, Ligusticum chuanxiong 4 fen, Angelica dahurica 3 fen, Saposhnikovia divaricata 3 fen, Guangxi Wood Fragrance 2 fen, Cinnamomum cassia 2 fen, Hawthorn pulp 6 fen.
Source
End of *The Precious Treasure for the Treatment of Smallpox in Children*.
Benefits
For smallpox on days 3–4, when the patient has a mild fever but feels lethargic and prefers to lie down, has no appetite, and the rash appears faint and pale with indistinct spots and grains, indicating that blood and qi deficiency prevents the expulsion of toxins.
Instructions for Use
Add 1 slice of fresh ginger and 1 jujube (pitted) to the above formula; decoct in water and take orally.
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Warming the Middle and Tonifying Qi Decoction,For smallpox on days 3–4, when the patient has a mild fever but feels lethargic and prefers to lie down, has no appetite, and the rash appears faint and pale with indistinct spots and grains, indicating that blood and qi deficiency prevents the expulsion of toxins.