Bai Cong Tang I Hao

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Indigo Naturalis	Qing Dai	1.5-3g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Reduces maculae, Reduces swelling, Resolves Fire toxicity.
Rz. Dryopteris	Guan Zhong	6-16g	Cools the Blood, Drains Heat, Kills parasites, Relieves Fire toxicity, Stops bleeding.
Rx. Lithospermi/Arnebiae	Zi Cao	3-10g	Clears Damp-Heat from the skin, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Encourages rashes, Relieves Fire toxins.
Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	9-30g	Clears Heat, Clears the Liver and eyes, Dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses, Relieves Fire toxicity, Resolves Dampness.
Hb. Portulacae	Ma Chi Xian	9-15	Resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood, clears Damp-Heat and clears sores. With Pu Gong Ying, for intestinal abscess.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-15g	Activates Blood, Breaks up Blood Stasis, Clears Heat, Cools and nourishes the Blood.
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi	3-10g	Alleviates discharge, Disperses Cold, Expels Dampness, Expels pus, Expels Wind, Reduces swelling.
Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	9-15g	Dissipates clumps, Invigorates Blood, Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, Transforms Blood Stasis.
Massa Fermentata	Shen Qu	6-15g	Reduces Food Stagnation, harmonizes the Stomach and moves Qi.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	6-9g	Astringes Jing and nourishes Kidney Yin, Contains leakage of Lung Qi, Tonifies Qi.
Rx. Dictamni Radicis	Bai Xian Pi	4-15g	Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Expels Wind, Resolves Fire-toxicity, Stops itching.
Fr. Mume	Wu Mei	3-9g	Astringes the leakage of Lung Qi.
Rx. Smilacis Glabrae	Tu Fu Ling	15-60g	Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness and clears Damp-Heat from the skin. With Bai Xian Pi, for skin lesions associated with Damp-Heat.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Reduces toxicity,
• Cools Blood,
• Activates Blood,
• Reduces Food Stagnation
• Clears Damp-Heat from the skin

Syndromes

• Fire toxicity
• Blood Heat
• Blood Stagnation
• Food Stagnation
• Damp-Heat in the skin

Clinical Manifestations

Small coin sized red maculae located on the scalp, body, extremities, and other areas that increase rapidly There is a covered scale The scales are heaped up The scales are easily shed when scratched Itching may be intense Worse during the summer

Aversion to Heat Restlessness Thirst Dry stools Yellow, scanty urine T: Red C: Thin yellow or white P: Slippery and rapid

Treats

Psoriasis

Contraindications

Notes

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