Prescriptions for Treating Carbuncles and Abscess
Xingxiao Wan
Name
The Prescription of Xingxiao Wan
Source
The book Wai Ke Quan Sheng Ji
Ingredients
Ru Xiang 30 g,Mo Yao 30 g,She Xiang 4.5 g.Xiong Huang 15 g.Explanation
Ru Xiang and Mo Yao: Activating blood, promoting the flow of qi to alleviate pain, resolving swelling and promoting tissue regeneration.
She Xiang: Inducing resuscitation and refreshing mind, activating blood to alleviate pain.
Xiong Huang: Counteracting toxic pathogen.
The Effect of Xingxiao Wan
Effect
Resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Indications
Sores and boils, scrofula, acute mastitis.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with Huang Mi into pills.
Contraindication
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
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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