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Source: Yáng Yī Dà Quán 疡医大全

Ingredients

• Shú dì huáng (熟地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, cooked rehmannia [root]) 18g
• Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 12g
• Xiān máo (仙茅 Curculiginis Rhizoma, curculigo [root]) 12g
• Chuān xiōng (川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizoma, chuanxiong [rhizome]) 8g
• Yīng sù ké (qiào) (罂粟壳 Papaveris Pericarpium, poppy husk) (mix-fried with honey) 8g
• Ròu guì (肉桂 Cinnamomi Cortex, cinnamon bark) 3g
• Rǔ xiāng (乳香 Olibanum , frankincense) (with oil removed) 3g
• Mò yào (没药 Myrrha , myrrh) (with oil removed) 3g

Actions: Nourishes the blood and engenders flesh; dispels stasis and relieves pain.

Indications: Welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū) after that having burst fail to heal owing to blood vacuity and stagnation, and exude a thin discharge of pus and blood and are associated with an unusual pain. Tongue: Pale. Pulse: Fine and rapid.

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: Rǔ xiāng and Mò yào quicken the blood and dispel stasis, helping to relieve pain. Chuān xiōng, Dāng guī, Bái sháo, and Shú dì huáng—which together constitute Sì wù tāng (四物汤 Four Agents Decoction)— nourish the blood and engender flesh, as well as helping the Rǔ xiāng and Mò yào to quicken the blood and relieve pain. A small amount of Ròu guì combined with the Shú dì huáng and Dāng guī helps the production of qì and blood. Yingsuke is a quick-acting astringent and pain-relieving agent.

Notes: Internal expulsion indicates that the formula contains supplementing agents to expel toxin and preventing its inward fall.

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