Bai Zhi You - Platycladi Ointment (Topical)

English:	Platycladi Ointment
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Cacumen Platycladi	Ce Bai Ye	90g	Promotes hair growth, promotes the healing of burns and generates flesh topically.
Fr. Zanthoxyli	Chuan Jiao	90g	Dispels Dampness and kills parasites, Disperses Cold, Warms the Middle Jiao.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	90g	Treats sores, skin ulcerations and carbuncles and reduces swelling topically.

Formula Actions

• Promotes hair growth

Syndromes

• Alopecia due to Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Alopecia Headache or a stabbing pain in the scalp precedes alopecia Sudden patches of hair loss May persist to develop into complete baldness Body hair may also be involved Frequent nightmares Difficulty falling asleep Restlessness with a feverish sensation

Thirst with a desire to drink Grinding of the teeth Dream-disturbed sleep Nightmares A cyanotic complexion Purple lips T: Dark red or Purple with stasis marks C: Little P: Deep and choppy

Treats

Alopecia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Coarsely grind together all of the ingredients. Decoct in 500ml water until250 ml remains. Add 1 tsp honey and boil another five minutes. Drain the dregs and store the decoction in a glass container. Pour out the required amount and add 1/2 tsp ginger juice before applying. Apply twice a day.

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