Prescriptions for Treating Carbuncles and Abscess
Zi Yang Dan (**丹): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of **丹
Source
The book Yang Yi Da Quan
Ingredients
Shui YinYin ZhuBai Cao ShuangQing FenXiong HuangHang FenQian FenThe drugs above are with the same dose.
She Xiang a bit.Explanation
She Xiang: Promoting the circulation of blood and dispelling masses but also clearing and activating the channels and collaterals.
Qing Fen: Removing toxicity, astringing dampness and relieving itching and healing wounds.
Qian Fen: Dispelling stagnation, removing toxicity and promoting tissue regernation.
Xiong Huang, Yin Zhu and Shui Yin: Counteracting toxic pathogen.
Bai Cao Shuang: Warming the middle energizer, drying dampness.
The Effect of **丹
Effect
Expel pus and draw out poison.
Indications
Sores and boils.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into very fine powder. The powder is applied on the affected area.
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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