HERB FORMULAS

ZHI YI XI FANG - 脂溢洗方 - SEBORRHEA WASH (TOPICAL)

English: Seborrhea Wash
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi 30g Disperses Wind and Dampness.
Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing 30g Promotes the movement of Blood, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling and drains abscesses.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 15g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, kills parasites and stops itching.
Alumen Ming Fan 9g Relieves toxicity, dries Dampness, kills parasites, alleviates itching, restrains and inhibits sores, generates flesh and transforms putrefication.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Disperses Wind
  • Drains Dampness
  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Activates the Blood
  • Stops itching

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Damp-Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Hot toxic sores
  • The lesions have defined margins
  • They suddenly appear after contact
  • Papules
  • Erythema
  • 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
  • Water blisters
  • Maybe necrosis
  • Maybe severe itching
  • Maybe severe burning
  • Maybe pain in severe cases:
    Fever
    Chills
    Anhidrosis
  • Pain and stiffness of the head and neck
  • Stuffy nose
  • Blood shot eyes
  • Sores that are red, swollen and painful
  • Generalized body aches and pain
  • Headache
  • Swollen eyes
  • Thirst or no thirst
  • T: Normal
  • C: Thin white
  • P: Floating or Floating and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Decoct and remove the dregs. Use a washcloth to repeatedly bathe the scalp with the warm decoction for 15 minutes. Apply twice a day every three days. For best results, cut the hair short.

MODIFICATIONS