Formula for Carbuncles Xiao yong wan       
FUNCTIONS
GROUP: Clear Heat
1. Clear the Heat and resolves Toxicity, quickens the Blood and relieves pain, reduces swelling and promotes the discharge of pus.
INDICATIONS
1. Skin infection (due to Heat Toxin) in second stage (ie lesions are beginning to suppurate):
red, hot swollen and painful lesions, fever, mild chills, headache
T- red with thin yellow or white coating P- rapid and forceful
APPLICATIONS: Second stage skin infections: furuncle, carbuncle, acne, mastitis, acute appendicitis, infected wounds, localised purulent lesions
INGREDIENTS
Lonicera japonica- 金银花 Jīn yín huā- Honeysuckle flower
Boswellia serrata-   乳香 Rǔ xiāng- Frankincense
Commiphora myrrha 没药 Mò yào Myrrh resin
ZHE BEI MU- Fritillaria thunbergii
Gleditsia sinensis- 皂角刺  Zào jiǎo cì- Gleditsia spine
Angelica polymorpha- 当归 Dāng guī- Angelica
TIAN HUA FEN- Trichosanthes
陳皮 Chén pí- Citrus tangerina- Aged Tangerine peel
Glycyrrhiza uralensis-甘草 Gān cǎo- Chinese licorice
Angelica dahurica- 白芷 Bái zhĭ- Angelica root
Ledebouriella divaricata- 防风 Fáng fēng- Siler
Paeonia rubra- 赤芍 >Chì sháo- Red peony 
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Contraindicated once the suppurative infection has ruptured. Use with caution: Spleen Qi deficiency and Blood deficiency