Decoction for Skin Diseases

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Herb Name	Latin	Amount *
Yellow Dock	Rumex crispus
Burdock rooit	Arctium lappa
Sarsaparilla	Smilax sarsaparilla
Dandelion root	Taraxacum officinale	1⁄2 oz. ea.

Preparation:

Prepare a standard Decoction

Function:

Clears Heat and Poison from the Blood

Use:

Chronic Eczema; may also be used for other chronic Heat-type skin diseases including Psoriasis and Chronic Acne.

Dose:

take 1 cupful, three times daily; or to be taken throughout the day

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. One version replaced Dandelion with half its weight of Poke root. This is then simmered in 2 pints down to 1 1⁄2 pints, left to cool, and strained. Dose is 1 tablespoonful to a wineglassful, three times daily. (Wonders in Weeds, W. Smith, 1977)
2. Another version replaced Dandelion with Queen’s Delight root and Echinacea.

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