Prescriptions for Treating Carbuncles and Abscess
Shenxiao Tuoli San
Name
The Prescription of Shenxiao Tuoli San
Source
The book Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang
Ingredients
Ren Dong Teng 150 g,Huang Qi 150 g,Dang Gui 36 g,Zhi Gan Cao 240 g.Explanation
Ren Dong Teng: Clearing heat, romoving toxicity.
Huang Qi: Invigorating Qi and expelling pus.
Dang Gui: Nourishing blood and promoting its circulation.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
The Effect of Shenxiao Tuoli San
Effect
Cleat heat and remove toxicity, expel pus and astringe the wound.
Indications
Unknown swelling and pain, acute appendicitis, acute mastitis, carbuncle on the back.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. 6 g of the powder is decocted in wine for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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