CELLULITIS #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Violae	Zi Hua Di Ding	9-30g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and clears hot sores.
Nidus Vespae	Lu Feng Fang	1-3g	Dries Dampness, Expels Wind, Relieves toxicity, Stops pain and itching.
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	6-20g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and vents and disperses External Wind-Heat. With Huang Qin, for suppurating boils that have not ulcerated, or have ulcerated but are not discharging pus. With Pu Gong Ying and Zi Hua Di Ding, for sores, lesions carbuncles, ulceration of the skin and furuncles.
Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	9-30g	Reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules, relieves Fire toxicity and clears Heat in the Blood. With Zi Hua Di Ding, for all hot, painful, hard, and deep-rooted boils.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	3-18g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies.
Hb. Sedi	Chu Pen Cao	10-30g	Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, reduces abscesses and disperses swellings. With Zi Hua Di Ding and Pu Gong Ying, for abscesses and acute sores.
Sanguis Draconis	Xue Jie	0.3-0.6g	Activates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Generates flesh and alleviates pain, Prevents decay, Protects the surface of ulcers.
Spina Gleditsiae	Zao Jiao Ci	3-10g	Draws out toxicity, discharges pus, invigorates the Blood, reduces swelling and expels Wind. With Jin Yin Hua, for the initial stages of abscesses and boils.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	6-30g	Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, drains pus and reduces swelling.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Drains Fire
• Relieves toxicity
• Activates the Blood

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Redness of the skin Tenderness Swelling Warmth of the affected area Dermatitis Maybe a high fever Irritability Fidgeting Dry mouth Dry throat Maybe incoherent speech Insomnia Dark urine Deep-rooted boils Maculae Carbuncles Hematemesis Hemoptysis Palpitations Furuncles

Tinnitus Purpura Red face Rashes Deep-rooted boils Red eyes Itchy skin Fidgeting Dry lips Delirium Dysentery with fever Jaundice Epistaxis Hematuria Cloudy mind Diarrhea T: Red C: Yellow P: Rapid and forceful

Treats

Cellulitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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