HERB FORMULAS

BAI XIE FENG DING - 白屑风酊 - PSORIASIS TINCTURE (TOPICAL)

English: Psoriasis Tincture
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Fr. Cnidii She Chuang Zi 40g Dries Dampness, kills parasites and stops itching topically.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 40g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, kills parasites and stops itching.
Cx. Pseudolarecis Tu Jing Pi 20g Kills parasites, dispels Dampness and stops itching
Menthol Bo He Chun 10g  
Isopropol Alcohol Yì Bing Chun 1 liter  

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Kills parasites
  • Dries Dampness
  • Disperses Wind
  • Stops itching

SYNDROMES

  • Damp-Heat seborrheic dermatitis

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Red, eroded weeping lesions
  • The scales and crusts are greasy
  • The lesions often exude an unpleasant odor
  • There may be fissures on and around the lesions that affect the nasolabial folds and behind the ears

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Do not apply to lesions that are eroded and weeping.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Grind the ingredients together into a fine powder. Put the powder in a large amber glass jar with an airtight lid. Pour 80ml of alcohol over the powder, cover and steep for 6 hours. add the remaining 920ml of alcohol slowly, permitting the liquid to settle into the powder. Do not stir. Finally, add the menthol. Apply to the lesion with a cotton swab 3-5 time daily. Do not apply to lesions that are eroded and weeping.

MODIFICATIONS