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Formula清热剂· 清热解毒

仙方活命饮

Xiān Fāng Huó Mìng Yǐn

Sublime Formula for Sustaining Life

The first-choice formula for early-stage yang-type abscesses and sores, renowned as 'the sage herb for sores and the premier formula of external medicine.' It integrates heat-clearing toxin-resolving, blood-invigorating stasis-transforming, and swelling-reducing nodule-dispersing actions so that heat-toxins clear, qi and blood flow, and swelling and pain resolve.

Treatment Principle

清热解毒，消肿溃坚，活血止痛

Clear heat and resolve toxins, reduce swelling and break hardness, invigorate blood and stop pain

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
金银花Jīn Yín Huā	君Sovereign	9g	清热解毒，消痈散结，为君药
当归Dāng Guī	臣Minister	6g	活血散瘀，消肿止痛
赤芍Chì Sháo	臣Minister	6g	清热凉血，散瘀止痛
乳香Rǔ Xiāng	佐Assistant	3g	活血行气，消肿止痛
没药Mò Yào	佐Assistant	3g	活血散瘀，消肿止痛
陈皮Chén Pí	佐Assistant	9g	理气行滞
防风Fáng Fēng	佐Assistant	6g	祛风散邪
白芷Bái Zhǐ	佐Assistant	6g	消肿排脓
浙贝母Zhè Bèi Mǔ	佐Assistant	6g	清热散结
天花粉Tiān Huā Fěn	佐Assistant	6g	清热消肿排脓
甘草Gān Cǎo	使Courier	3g	清热解毒，调和诸药

Preparation · 煎服法

水酒各半煎服。

Draft

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仙方活命饮Xiān Fāng Huó Mìng Yǐn

Sublime Formula for Sustaining Life

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
金银花	Jīn Yín Huā	Jun (Sovereign)	9g
当归	Dāng Guī	Chen (Minister)	6g
赤芍	Chì Sháo	Chen (Minister)	6g
乳香	Rǔ Xiāng	Zuo (Assistant)	3g
没药	Mò Yào	Zuo (Assistant)	3g
陈皮	Chén Pí	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
防风	Fáng Fēng	Zuo (Assistant)	6g
白芷	Bái Zhǐ	Zuo (Assistant)	6g
浙贝母	Zhè Bèi Mǔ	Zuo (Assistant)	6g
天花粉	Tiān Huā Fěn	Zuo (Assistant)	6g
甘草	Gān Cǎo	Shi (Courier)	3g

Preparation: 水酒各半煎服。

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Xiān Fāng Huó Mìng Yǐn 仙方活命饮 (Sublime Formula for Sustaining Life)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/xian-fang-huo-ming-yin},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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Herb

Role

Dosage

Notes

清热解毒，消痈散结，为君药

活血散瘀，消肿止痛

清热凉血，散瘀止痛

活血行气，消肿止痛

活血散瘀，消肿止痛

理气行滞

祛风散邪

消肿排脓

清热散结

清热消肿排脓

清热解毒，调和诸药

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

金银花

Jīn Yín Huā

Jun (Sovereign)

当归

Dāng Guī

Chen (Minister)

赤芍

Chì Sháo

Chen (Minister)

乳香

Rǔ Xiāng

Zuo (Assistant)

没药

Mò Yào

Zuo (Assistant)

陈皮

Chén Pí

Zuo (Assistant)

防风

Fáng Fēng

Zuo (Assistant)

白芷

Bái Zhǐ

Zuo (Assistant)

浙贝母

Zhè Bèi Mǔ

Zuo (Assistant)

天花粉

Tiān Huā Fěn

Zuo (Assistant)

甘草

Gān Cǎo

Shi (Courier)

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