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Lac Decoction
紫草茸汤 〔紫草茸湯〕 zǐ cǎo róng tāng
Source: Empirical formula
Ingredients
- Zǐ cǎo róng (紫草茸 Lacciferi Secretio, lac) 12g
- Gé gēn (葛根 Puerariae Radix, pueraria [root]) 9g
- Shēng má (升麻 Cimicifugae Rhizoma, cimicifuga [root]) 9g
- Sī guā luò (丝瓜络 Luffae Fructus Retinervus, loofah) 9g
- Jīn yín huā (金银花 Lonicerae Flos, lonicera [flower]) 9g
- Jié gěng (桔梗 Platycodonis Radix, platycodon [root]) 9g
- Pèi lán (佩兰 Eupatorii Herba, eupatorium) 9g
- Chuān xiōng (川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizoma, chuanxiong [rhizome]) 1.5g
Indications: Non-eruption of maculopapular eruption (including measles).
Method: Decoct with water.
Rationale: Zǐ cǎo róng has only a mild papule-outthrusting action, and has to be combined with Shēng má and Gé gēn to strengthen its action.
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