Huang Bai San - 黄柏散 - Phellodendron Bark Powder (Topical)

English:	Phellodendron Bark Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	30g	Drains Damp-Heat, drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity.
Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	3g	Clears Heat, Drains Dampness, Drains Fire, Resolves Fire toxicity.
Hb. Aloes	Lu Hui	6g	Clears Heat and kills parasites.
Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	9g	Strongly dries Dampness and tonifies the Spleen. With Huang Bai, for skin lesions due to Wind-Dampness.
Talcum	Hua Shi	9g	Absorbs Dampness and clears Heat topically. With Huang Bai and Ming Fan, topically as a powder for Damp-Heat skin lesions and eczema.
Resina Pini	Song Xiang	12g	Alleviates pain, Discharges pus, Dispels Wind, Dries Dampness, Generates flesh, Removes toxins.
Borneolum	Bing Pian	0.6g	Alleviates itching, Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Eliminates Dampness

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat skin lesions (topical)

Clinical Manifestations

Pinpoint papules Papulovesicles Vesicles, some of which coalesce Slight infiltration and severe, painful itching is likely Maybe necrosis Water blisters The skin is rough and itchy Local skin flushing Skin erosion

Bleeding or exudation follows rupture of skin after scratching Erythema Burning Itching Pain T: Red C: Thin and yellow or white or Sticky and yellow P: Soggy and rapid or Floating

Treats

Contact dermatitis Eczematoid dermatitis Erythema

Eczema Impetigo

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind the ingredients into a powder and sprinkle on the affected area(s) or mix with sesame oil and apply.

Modifications