Prescriptions for Treating Carbuncles and Abscess
Tuo Li Tou Nong Tang (托里透脓汤)
Name
The Prescription of 托里透脓汤
Source
The book Yi Zong Jin Jian
Ingredients
Ren Shen 3 g,Chuan Shan Jia 3 g,Bai Zhi 3 g,Bai Zhu 3 g,Sheng Ma 1.5 g,Gan Cao Jie 1.5 g,Dang Gui 6 g,Raw Huang Qi 9 g,Zao Jiao Ci 4.5 g,Qing Pi 15 g.Explanation
Huang Qi: Invigorating Qi and expelling pus.
Ren Shen: Tonifying qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach.
Bai Zhu: Strengthening the spleen and drying dampness.
Bai Zhi: Expelling wind and releasing exterior, alleviating pain, relieving stuffy nose, drying dampness and stopping leucorrhea.
Sheng Ma: Expelling pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin, promoting eruption, removing toxic substances.
Dang Gui: Nourishing blood and promoting its circulation.
Chuan Shan Jia and Zao Jiao Ci: Clearing away heat and promoting the flow of Qi, softening masses and expelling pus.
Gan Cao Jie: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.
Qing Pi: Promoting the circulation of qi and soothing the liver, resolving stagnation.
The Effect of 托里透脓汤
Indications
Sores and boils that haven’t collapsed.
Administrations
Decoct in water 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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