formula | Five-Marvel Decoction Wu Shen Tang |
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Take decocted with water in two divided doses.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Clears heat and detoxifies, drains dampness and heat. Used for leg abscess, erysipelas of a limb, and early-stage bone-attaching carbuncle (suppurative osteomyelitis) caused by the accumulation of dampness-heat toxin in the lower body.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
Dampness-heat pouring down, congealing into abscess, the first priority is to remove toxin and drain dampness, allowing the pathogenic toxin to be expelled through urination. Therefore, a heavy dose of Lonicera and Diding is used to clear heat and remove toxin; Poria and Cheqian to promote urination and drain dampness; Achyranthes Root to guide the medicinal effects downward to the affected area and assist in excretion.
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