The Medicinal Pair for Scrofula (Lymphatic Tuberculosis): Qumai (Dianthi Herba) and Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus)
In the entry on "scrofula syndrome" (luoli zheng) in Li Dongyuan's Essentials of Practical Methods (Huofa Jiyao), there are a total of three treatment prescriptions, two of which are composed primarily of Qumai (Dianthi Herba) and Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus). Prescription 1: one jin each of…
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