HERB FORMULAS

ACNE #4

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying 30g Reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules and relieves Fire toxicity.
With Xia Ku Cao, for subcutaneous Phlegm nodules.
Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao 30g Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, drains Fire, relieves irritability, quenches thirst and heals eczema, burns and ulcerated sores and wounds.
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 15g Clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules.
With Zhe Bei Mu, cools and relieves toxicity to disperse and transform Phlegm.
With Pu Gong Ying, for swollen, sore throat, red, swollen eyes and deep-rooted sores.
Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu 15g Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and dissipates nodules.
With Lian Qiao, clears Heat toxin, transforms turbid Phlegm, opens Stagnation and disperses clumped swellings.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 15g Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity.
With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 15g Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses and dissipates clumps.
Rz. Smilacis Glabrae Tu Fu Ling 15g Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness and Clears Damp-Heat from the skin.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat, cools the Blood and reduces swelling from sores and abscesses.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, cools the Blood and reduces abscesses.
With Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao, for initial stage breast abscess.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 15g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind and stops itching.
Hb. Sargassii Hai Zao 9g Reduces Phlegm and softens areas of hardness.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 9g Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Jin Yin Hua, reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia 6g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swelling and promotes the discharge of pus.
With Pu Gong Ying, for inflammatory lesions of the skin that have not yet pustulated.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 3-6g Drains Heat, purges accumulations, clears Heat, transforms Dampness, eliminates Phlegm, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Stasis.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Regulates Qi
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Harmonizes the Stomach
  • Clears Heat

SYNDROMES

  • Phlegm-Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Acne
  • Dizziness
  • Vertigo
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Insomnia
  • Dream-disturbed sleep with unusual dreams
  • Palpitations
  • Anxiety
  • Profuse white foamy sputum
  • Restlessness
  • Timidity
  • Indecisiveness
  • Indeterminate gnawing hunger
  • Seizures accompanied by copious sputum
  • Chest distention
  • Expectoration of yellow Phlegm
  • Bitter taste in the mouth
  • Chills and fever
  • Abdominal distention
  • Frequent dark, scanty urine
  • Irritability
  • Depression
  • Slight thirst
  • Anorexia after serious illness
  • T: Pink or Red tip
  • C: Yellow and greasy
  • P: Slippery and rapid or Wiry and rapid

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