Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Dermatitis Compress #3 (Topical)

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Prepared Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao 50g Heals eczema, burns and ulcerated sores and wounds topically.
Prepared Talcum Hua Shi 50g Absorbs Dampness and clears Heat topically.
Prepared Halloysitum Rubrum Chi Shi Zhi 50g Contains the Blood, stops bleeding and promotes healing of wounds topically.
Calamina Lu Gan Shi 25g Dries Dampness, generates flesh and stops itching topically.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves Dampness
  • Stops itching

Syndromes

  • Toxic Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Skin lesions after contact with a foreign substance
  • The lesions have well defined borders
  • Main sites involved:
    Antecubital and popliteal fossae
  • Lesions:
    Pinpoint papules
    Papulovesicles
    Vesicles, some of which coalesce
  • Slight infiltration and severe itching are likely
  • Maybe necrosis
  • Water blisters
  • The skin is rough and itchy
  • Bleeding or exudation follows Rupture of skin after scratching
  • Erythema
  • Disturbing sleep
  • Scratching will cause slight bleeding or result in the formation of bloody crusts
  • Severe cases:
    Burning
    Itching
    Pain
  • T: Red
  • C: Thin and yellow
  • P: Soggy and rapid

Treats

  • Contact dermatitis
  • Erythema
  • Plant dermatitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Grind into a powder and make into a paste with sesame oil.

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.