Acne #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Violae	Zi Hua Di Ding	15g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and clears hot sores. With Ye Ju Hua, for pustules on the fingertips (snakehead furuncles), red thread furuncles (lymphangitis), carbuncles and other red swellings.
Flos Chrysanthemi Indici	Ye Ju Hua	15g	Drains Fire and resolves toxicity.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	15g	Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses, dissipates clumps and cools Blood Heat. With Ye Ju Hua, for the initial stage of warm febrile disease.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	15g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Mu Dan Pi and Chi Shao, for purpura or bleeding with maculae and blotches on the skin.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis,clears Heat, cools the Blood, reduces swelling from sores and abscesses and relieves pain. With Mu Dan Pi, cools the Blood and disperses Stasis, for Ying Stage Heat with epistaxis, hemoptysis, hemafecia, hematuria, menorrhagia and skin rashes. With Mu Dan Pi and Sheng Di Huang, for Heat entering the Xue Stage causing maculae or hemorrhage.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	9g	Drains Fire, detoxifies, cools the Blood, clears Heat and dries Dampness. With Chai Hu, for Heat in the Shao Yang with alternating chills and fever and nausea.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	9g	Clears Heat, Cools, Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains pus, Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, Reduces swelling. With Sheng Di Huang, for Ying and Xue Stage Heat with a high fever, scarlet tongue, thirst and a rash all over the body.
Sm. Citri Reticulatae	Ju He	9g	Disperses clumps, Dredges the Liver, Promotes the movement of Qi, Reduces swellings.
Fol. Eriobotryae	Pi Pa Ye	9g	Transforms Phlegm, harmonizes the Stomach, clears Lung and Stomach Heat and descends Lung and Stomach Qi.
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	9g	Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, benefits the throat, expels pus and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body. With Gan Cao, disseminates Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, resolves toxicity, and expels pus.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	6g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Purges Fire
• Relieves toxicity
• Cools the Blood

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Acne Pustules on an erythemous base Local inflammation with pus Deep-rooted, hard and painful boils Larger, more inflamed, angrier and more pus-filled lesions Erythema Swelling Lesions on the chest and upper back

Heat Carbuncles Furuncles Fever and chills Pain T: Red C: Yellow or Yellow and greasy P: Rapid or Wiry, slippery and rapid

Treats

Acne

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Phlegm nodules:		For Liver Qi Stagnation or perimenstrual acne:
+ 12g Spica Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao	+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
+ 12g Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii	Zhe Bei Mu	+ 9g Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu
For greasy, oily skin:
+ 12g Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	+ 9g Sm. Sinapis	Bai Jie Zi
+ Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao