Acne #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	30-45g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
Hb. Violae	Zi Hua Di Ding	30g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and clears hot sores.
Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	15g	Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, drains Fire, relieves irritability, quenches thirst, clears Excess Heat from the Lungs and heals eczema, burns and ulcerated sores and wounds. With Sheng Di Huang, for excessive Fire with injured fluids.
Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye	18g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood and dissipates maculae. With Jin Yin Hua, for Toxic Heat sores, erysipelas, mumps, or sore throat.
Cx. Mori	Sang Bai Pi	18g	Drains Heat from the Lungs. With Huang Qin, drains Heat from the Lungs.
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	18g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, vents and disperses External Wind-Heat and cools the Blood. With Gan Cao, fo toxic swellings and sores. With Huang Qin, for suppurating boils that have not ulcerated, or have ulcerated but are not discharging pus.
Fol. Eriobotryae	Pi Pa Ye	15g	Transforms Phlegm, clears Lung Heat and descends Lung Qi.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	15g	Cools the Blood, Detoxifies, Drains Fire, Stops bleeding.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	15g	Clears Heat, Cools and invigorates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Reduces swelling from sores and abscesses, Relieves pain.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	15g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	9g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Jin Yin Hua, for damp rashes or acne.

Formula Actions

• Clears Lung Heat
• Resolves Toxicity
• Cools and Invigorates the Blood

Syndromes

• Lung Heat with Heat Toxins and Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Red pimples with Heat and pain in the local area. Red complexion The lesions are hot and maybe painful Pus eruptions Redness of the bulb of the nose The redness blanches upon pressure Red papules, tubercles and acne and inflammatory infiltration around them Whiteheads or blackheads

Dry nose Dry mouth Burning sensation Constipation Dry stool T: Red or Red tip C: Thin and yellow P: Wiry and slippery or Slippery and rapid or Floating and rapid

Treats

Acne

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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