Alopecia Topical #5

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao	9-30g	Clears Heat and facilitates the resolution of Dampness topically.
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	4.5-20g	Disperses Wind, clears Heat and detoxifies.
Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis	Bo He	1.5-30g	Disperses Wind-Heat and cools and clears the head.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	3-10g	Releases the Exterior and expels External Wind.
Rx. Ligustici	Gao Ben	2-10g	Expels Wind and Cold and dispels Wind-Dampness.
Fr. Viticis	Man Jing Zi	6-12g	Disperses Wind and clears Heat.
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	3-10g	Releases the Exterior, expels Wind and relieves itching. With Bo He, alleviates itching. With Fang Feng, for pruritic itching.
Moschus	She Xiang	0.03-0.1g	Activates the Blood, dissipates masses, reduces swellings, detoxifies, opens the channels and alleviates pain. (Add after the other herbs have been decocted.)

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Eliminates Dampness
• Disperses Wind-Heat

Syndromes

• Alopecia due to Wind-Heat and Dampness

Clinical Manifestations

Hair loss

Treats

Alopecia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Make a decoction (musk is added separately) and wash the head with it. Let it set in the head for 5 minutes and repeat, then rinse with warm water.

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