HERB FORMULAS

SHE CHUANG ZI SAN - 蛇床子散 - CNIDIUM POWDER (TOPICAL)

English: Cnidium Powder
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Fr. Cnidii She Chuang Zi 15g Dries Dampness, kills parasites and stops itching topically.
With Ku Shen and Bai Bu, for Itchy, weeping skin lesions.
With Ming Fan, as an external wash for chronic vaginal discharge with itching and eczema.
With Chuan Jiao, Bai Bu, Ku Shen and Ming Fan, as an external wash for genital itching. Take with Long Dan Xie Gan Tang Internally.
Per. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao 15g Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, dispels Dampness, kills parasites and alleviates pain.
Alumen Ming Fan 15g Relieves toxicity, purges Fire, dries Dampness, kills parasites, alleviates itching, restrains and inhibits sores, generates flesh and transforms putrefication.
With Bai Bu, as an external wash for eczema.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 15g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, kills parasites and stops itching.
Rx. Stemonae Bai Bu 15g Expel parasites and kills lice.
With Ku Shen, as an external wash for lice.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Calms itching
  • Eliminates Dampness and Damp-Heat
  • Kills germs and parasites

SYNDROMES

  • Vaginal infection due to Trichomonas vaginalis.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Vulvar itch
  • Smelly leukorrhea

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Not for Internal use.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Use the warm decoction to steam the vulva, then bathe in it. Treat once daily for 10 days.

MODIFICATIONS

For ulceration:  
- Per. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao