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Wuhe Decoction,For erysipelas in children, wind-heat sores, swollen lips, erythematous wandering swelling, febrile rashes in children, wind-heat sores, and tight, swollen lips in children.

Formulas Name : Wuhe Decoction

Chinese Name : 五和汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis (washed with wine) half liang, Poria cocos (red, peeled) half liang, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (roasted) 7 qian and a half, Rheum palmatum 7 qian and a half, Fructus Aurantii (soaked in water to soften, shell removed, sliced, and stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow) 7 qian and a half.

Source

From *The Book of Care for Infants and Children*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For erysipelas in children, wind-heat sores, swollen lips, erythematous wandering swelling, febrile rashes in children, wind-heat sores, and tight, swollen lips in children.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 2 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; take warm at any time.

Wuhe Decoction,From *The Book of Care for Infants and Children*, Volume 2.,For erysipelas in children, wind-heat sores, swollen lips, erythematous wandering swelling, febrile rashes in children, wind-heat sores, and tight, swollen lips in children.

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