HERB FORMULAS

HUA DAI FEN - 滑黛粉 - TALCUM AND INDIGO POWDER

English: Talcum and Indigo Powder
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Talcum Hua Shi 25g Absorbs Dampness and clears Heat topically.
Indigo Naturalis Qing Dai 5g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood, disperses Stagnation and reduces swelling topically.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Absorbs Dampness
  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Disperses Stagnation

SYNDROMES

  • Damp-Heat diaper dermatitis

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • The skin becomes reddened
  • Eventually it becomes dry and scaly
  • Chronic or severe:
    Papules
    Blisters
    Erosions

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Grind the ingredients together into a fine powder. Store in an amber jar with an airtight lid.

MODIFICATIONS