HUANG LIAN SU GAO - 黄连素膏 - COPTIS CREAM

English:	Coptis Cream
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	3-10g	Clears Heat topically.
Cream Base

Formula Actions

• Clears Damp-Heat
• Clears Toxic Heat

Syndromes

• Toxic Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Skin lesions with profuse fluid discharge The lesions are acute, red and itchy Papules Rashes weeping with fishy smell Yellow crust Ulcerations Scratching leads to lasting scars Fever Chills Severe headache Flushed cheeks Bad breath Tinnitus Hearing loss Irritability Insomnia Coughing up viscous, thick sputum Dark urine Swollen lymph nodes Abdominal tension and itching

Darkened skin Epistaxis Itching Formation of cellulitis Thirst Dry mouth with no desire to drink Anorexia Body heavy Limbs tired Fullness in chest Lump in epigastrium Leukorrhagia with thick, yellowish, foul discharge Frequent, scanty, reddish urination Dry stools T: Red, may be somewhat flabby C: Yellow and greasy P: Slippery and rapid or Soft, rolling and rapid

Treats

Acute, suppurating eczema Acute, suppurating dermatitis Shingles

Burns Molluscum contagiosum

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Available from "Safflower".

Modifications