BA DOU YOU GAO - 巴豆油膏 - CROTON FRUIT PASTE (TOPICAL)

English:	Croton Fruit Paste
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Mylabris	Ba Dou	4g	Promotes healing of abscesses and ulcers topically and kills parasites.
Fr. Cnidii	She Chuang Zi	4g	Dries Dampness, kills parasites and stops itching topically.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	4g	Clears Heat, reduces Fire toxicity, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Cx. Erythinae	Hai Tong Pi	4g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and collaterals, treats itching skin lesions and kills parasites. With She Chuang Zi and Da Huang, topically as an oil for scabies and other itching skin lesions.
Rx. Rumicis Japonici	Yang Ti	4g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Removes toxicity, Stops bleeding.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Reduces Fire toxicity
• Dispels Wind-Dampness
• Stops itching

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Paroxysms of pruritis and the development of lichenoid changes of the skin

Treats

Neurodermatitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications