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Water Safflower Decoction

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Water Safflower Decoction,For scrofula with swollen, hard, and persistent nodules, as well as cases where pus has spread to adjacent areas and the condition has not healed for a long time.

Formulas Name : Water Safflower Decoction

Chinese Name : 水红花饮

Drug Formulation

Safflower, any amount (half roasted, half raw).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 126.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For scrofula with swollen, hard, and persistent nodules, as well as cases where pus has spread to adjacent areas and the condition has not healed for a long time.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain; take warm after meals and before bedtime, three times daily.

Water Safflower Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 126.,For scrofula with swollen, hard, and persistent nodules, as well as cases where pus has spread to adjacent areas and the condition has not healed for a long time.

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