Chronic Eczema Wash #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen	30g	Clears Heat, Disperses Wind, Dries Dampness, Kills parasites, Stops itching.
Fol. Mori	Sang Ye	30g	Disperses and scatters Wind-Heat, clears Heat from the Lungs and moistens Dryness.
Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii	She Chang Pu	15g	Promotes Blood flow reduces swelling and alleviates Wind-Damp Bi and sores internally and topically.
Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	15g	Drains Damp-Heat, drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity.
Rx. Sophorae Tonkinensis	Shan Dou Gen	15g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and disperses swellings.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Resolves Dampness
• Expels Wind-Heat
• Relieves toxicity

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat skin lesions

Clinical Manifestations

Rough, thickened skin (lichenification) Desquamation Pigment sedimentation Distinct borders Frequent severe itching

Frequent acute flare ups Lesions frequently appear on the face, behind the auricles of the ears, shanks or on the scrotum Lesions may appear anywhere

Treats

Chronic eczema

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Wash with the warm decoction.

Modifications