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Gongdu Chengqi Tang (Detoxifying Chengqi Decoction)

李可經驗方湯劑
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Source
李可經驗方
Composition
Japanese honeysuckle flower 90–240 g, Forsythia suspensa 30 g, Hibiscus mutabilis leaf 30 g, rhubarb 10–45 g, mirabilite (divided and taken with liquid) 15–40 g, tree peony bark 15 g, winter melon seed 60 g, peach kernel 15 g, Chinese honeylocust thorn and prepared pangolin scales 10 g each, areca seed 30 g, Coix seed 30–45 g, licorice 10 g.
Preparation
Add water to cover the herbs by 2 cun, add 100 ml white liquor, and soak for 40 minutes; if the disease is caused by alcohol addiction, do not add white liquor and soak for 1 hour. Boil over high fire for 10 minutes, decoct to obtain 600–1000 ml, take once every 2–3 hours, 200–300 ml each time, continuously day and night for 2 doses. If diarrhea occurs, remove mirabilite and continue taking 2 more times. When fever recedes and pain stops, discontinue use.
Form
湯劑
Function
Clear heat and resolve toxin, unblock the bowels and drain heat, sweep away blood toxin.
Traditional indications
Treats acute appendicitis, acute endometritis, lung abscess, liver abscess, and blood disorders from surgical trauma.