Chan Su Ding (Topical)

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Secretio Bufo Bufonis (dissolved in wine)	Chan Su	0.01-0.03g	Relieves toxicity, reduces swellings and alleviates pain With Xiong Huang, She Xiang and Zhu Sha, for Dermatological disorders characterized by Heat and toxins.
Mix-fried Myrrh	Mo Yao	3-15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, generates flesh and promotes healing. With Ru Xiang, topically as a powder for skin lesions and ulcerations.
Mix-fried Olibanum	Ru Xiang	3-15g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces swelling and generates flesh. With Mo Yao, Xiong Huang and She Xiang,topically for chronic non-healing wounds and ulcers.
Realgar	Xiong Huang	0.15-0.36g	Relieves toxicity, dries Dampness and expels Phlegm.
Prepared Sm. Crotonis	Ba Dou Shuang	3-9g	Promotes healing of abscesses and ulcers topically. With Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, topically for sores that have not ulcerated. With Xiong Huang, topically for skin disorders.
Camphora	Zhang Nao	0.03-0.2g	Alleviates pain, Disperses Cold, Expels Wind and Dampness, Invigorates the Blood.
Moschus	She Xiang	0.03-0.1g	Activates the Blood, dissipates masses, reduces swellings, detoxifies, opens the channels and alleviates pain. With Ru Xiang, Mo Yao and Xiong Huang, for trauma induced injury and suppurating sores. With Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, for carbuncles, sores and hot swellings.
.Cinnabaris	Zhu Sha	0.1-2.7g	Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and prevents putrefaction.

Formula Actions

Syndromes

• External Wind Toxin Invasion (Topical)

Clinical Manifestations

Postpartum breast swelling and pain Difficulty breast feeding Cracked nipple Localized burning Heat Maybe redness Palpable nodular lumps which are worse with pressure Aversion to Cold

Fever Anhidrosis Headache Muscular soreness and pain Whole body joint pain Chest oppression T: Normal C: Thin and yellow or Thin and white P: Floating and rapid or Floating and tight

Treats

Mastitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind into a powder and make into pills the size of mung beans using Chan Su dissolved in wine. Use one pill, applied to the local area, and covered with a plaster.

Modifications