Five-God Decoction
(Wu Shen Tang, 五神湯)

茯苓

fu ling

Poria

Poria

金銀花

jin yih hua

Honeysuckle flower

Flos Lonicerae

牛膝

niu xi

Achyranthes root

Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae

車前子

che qian zi

Plantain seeds

Semen Plantaginis

紫花地丁

zi hua di ding

Tokyo violet herb

Herba Violae

The prescription aims at clearing heat and inducing urination. Poria serves as the main ingredient to induce urination; honeysuckle flower, plantain seeds and tokyo violet herb assist to clear the heat; achyranthes root guides the herbs to work on the lower part of the body and also promotes blood flow of the affected area. This makes it suitable for septic infections in the lower part of the body, such as abscesses behind the knee, septic osteomyelitis and perianal abscesses.

功效：清熱利濕。本方清利結合，對身體下部濕熱積結而成的瘡瘍有效，如膕窩膿腫、下肢化膿性骨髓炎、肛周膿腫等。