HERB FORMULAS

YING ER SHI ZHEN NEI FU FANG ER - 婴儿湿疹内复方二 - INTERNAL FORMULA FOR INFANTILE ECZEMA #2

English: Internal Formula for Infantile Eczema #2
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae Gou Teng 6g Extinguishes Wind, alleviates spasms, drains Liver Heat, pacifies Liver Yang and releases the Exterior.
With Chan Tui and Jing Jie, for incomplete expression of rashes.
Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui 4g Disperses Wind, clears Heat, vents rashes and relieves itching.
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 6g Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu 9g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood, nourishes Jing and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 9g Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 6g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat, cools the Blood and reduces swelling from sores and abscesses.
Sm. Cannabis Huo Ma Ren 1.5-9g Nourishes, moistens and lubricates the Intestines, nourishes Yin, clears Heat and promotes the healing of sores.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Enriches Yin
  • Nourishes the Blood
  • Moistens Dryness
  • Alleviates itching

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Dryness

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Main sites involved:
    Elbow
    Knee and
    Neck
  • Lesions: Thickening and lichenification with ill-defined borders
  • Dry and cracked skin is likely
  • Slight bleeding or exudation after scratching
  • Itching is severe, especially at night
  • Skin is dry and rough with some scaling and localized itching
  • T: Pale
  • C: Little
  • P: Thready and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS