Chuan Shan Jia 3 gm, Gan Cao 3 gm, Fang Feng 3 gm, Mo Yao 3 gm, Chi Shao Yao 3 gm, Bai Zhi 1.8 gm, Gui Shao 3 gm, Ru Xiang 3 gm, Bei Mu 3 gm, Tian Hua Fen 3 gm, Jiao Ci 3 gm, Jin Yin Hua 9 gm, Chen Pi 9 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Use 600 ml of good wine, decoct until reduced to 300 ml. If treating the upper body, take after meals; if treating the lower body, take before meals. Additionally, consume 150-200 ml of wine to enhance the medicinal effect. Do not alter.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and removing toxin, subduing swelling and softening hardness, dredging collaterals and relieving pain.

bubble_chart Indications

At the onset of swelling and ulcers, with redness, swelling, and pain, or with mild fever and slight aversion to cold, a thin white or slightly yellow tongue coating, and a rapid and forceful pulse, it belongs to the yang pattern.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Lonicera serves as the monarch herb for clearing heat and removing toxins; Chinese Angelica Tail, Red Peony Root, Myrrh, and Frankincense act as minister herbs to invigorate blood and resolve stasis to alleviate pain, while Dried Tangerine Peel regulates qi to assist blood circulation. Saposhnikovia Root and Dahurian Angelica disperse wind and dissipate nodules to reduce swelling, and Fritillaria Bulb and Mongolian Snakegourd Root clear heat to drain pus, dissipate nodules, and reduce swelling. Pangolin Scales and Chinese Honeylocust Fruit dredge the meridians, promoting suppuration and expelling pus as assistant herbs. Liquorice Root serves as the envoy herb to clear heat and remove toxins. When combined, these herbs work together to achieve the effects of clearing heat and removing toxins, subduing swelling and softening hardness, and dredging collaterals to relieve pain.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Sore and ulcer after ulceration, yin pattern sore and ulcer, and those with weak spleen and stomach, and insufficient qi and blood should avoid use.