HERB FORMULAS

QU FENG XI YAO - 祛风洗药 - LOTION FOR DISPELLING WIND (TOPICAL)

English: Lotion for Dispelling Wind
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Aconiti Sheng Chuan Wu 15g Expels Wind-Dampness, disperses Cold, warms and activates the channels, stops pain, reduces swellings and dispels putrefication.
Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffi Sheng Cao Wu 10g Disperses Cold, scours out Wind, overcomes Dampness, stops pain, reduces swellings and treats abscesses and lesions topically.
Spina Gleditsiae Zao Jiao Ci 15g Draws out toxicity, discharges pus, activates the Blood, reduces swelling, expels Wind and kills parasites.
Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi 15g Disperses Wind-Heat, relieves toxicity and vents rashes.
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 15g Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng 15g Releases the Exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.
With Jing Jie, expels Wind and stops itching for pruritic rash.
Hb. Lycopi Ze Lan 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and disperses swellings.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 15g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, kills parasites and stops itching.
Fr. Cnidii She Chuang Zi 15g Dries Dampness, kills parasites, stops itching topically, disperses Cold and dispels Wind.
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.
Per. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao 15g Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, dispels Dampness, kills parasites and alleviates pain.
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.
With Ku Shen and She Chuang Zi, for itching due to Wind-Damp-Cold.
Fr. Carpesii He Shi 15g Kills parasites and alleviates pain.
Sm. Hydnocarpi Da Feng Zi 24g Expels Wind, dries Dampness, attacks toxicity and kills parasites.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 10g Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, drains pus and reduces swelling.
With Chi Shao, for purpuric rashes.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Dispels pathogenic Wind
  • Eliminates Dampness
  • Kills parasites
  • Relieves itching

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Clusters of red, flat pimples
  • Severe itching
  • T: Pale
  • C: Yellowish or Thin and white
  • P: Floating and rapid

TREATS

  • Hand and foot tinea
  • Tinea cruris
  • Tinea corporis

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Decoct the ingredients and rinse the affected area(s) with the decoction while it is still hot for 30 minutes, once or twice daily.

MODIFICATIONS