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Prescriptions for Treating Carbuncles and Abscess

Yin Hua Jie Du Tang (银花解毒汤)

Yinhua Jiedu Tang 銀花解毒湯
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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The Prescription of 银花解毒汤

Source

The book Yang Ke Xin De Ji

Ingredients

Jin Yin HuaDi DingXi JiaoChi Fu LingLian QiaoDan PiChuan LianXia Ku Cao

Explanation

Xia Ku Cao, Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Huang Lian: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.

Dan Pi, Xi Jiao and Di Ding: Clearing heat, cooling blood and removing toxicity.

The Effect of 银花解毒汤

Effect

Clear heat and remove toxicity, purge fire and cool blood.

Indications

Sores and boils caused by wind, fire, damp or heat pathogen.

dministration

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.

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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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