Prescriptions for Treating Carbuncles and Abscess
Zaoci San: Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of Zaoci San
Source
The book Ren Zhai Zhi Zhi
Ingredients
Zao Jiao CiGua LouWu Ling ZhiExplanation
Zao Jiao Ci: Counteracting toxic pathogen, expelling wind, resolving swelling and expelling pus.
Gua Lou: Clearing away heat and eliminating phlegm so as to moisten dryness.
Wu Ling Zhi: Activating blood and dissipating blood stasis.
The Effect of Zaoci San
Effect
Remove toxicity and expel pus.
Indications
Sores and boils.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. 12 g of the powder is decocted in wine 400ml for oral dose to be taken.
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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