HERB FORMULAS

ACUTE ECZEMA COMPRESS #1

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 30g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, kills parasites and stops itching.
Cx. Phellodendri   Huang Bai 30g Drains Damp-Heat, drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity.
Cx. Dictamni             Bai Xian Pi 15g Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind, dries Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.
With Ku Shen, for Damp-Heat sores that itch.
Rz. Atractylodes  Cang Zhu 15g Strongly dries Dampness, induces sweating and expels Wind-Dampness.
With Huang Bai, for skin lesions due to Wind-Dampness.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae    Gan Cao 30g Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity,

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves Dampness
  • Expels Wind
  • Relieves toxicity

SYNDROMES

  • Damp-Heat Skin lesions

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Lesions appear abruptly and systemically
  • Lesions appear on the interior aspects of the extremities
  • Lesions may affect the neck and face
  • Lesions may affect the dorsal aspect of the hands and feet
  • Lesions may affect the scrotum
  • Erythema
  • Papules
  • Watery blisters
  • Pustules 
  • Suppurative ulcerations
  • Scabs
  • The borders are always indistinct
  • May be paroxysms of itching

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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