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.)

Ke Yin Fang Jia Jian - 咳银方加減 - Modified Overcome Psoriasis Formula

English: Modified Overcome Psoriasis Formula
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 5-30g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With Xuan Shen and Mai Men Dong, for dry throat, irritability, a red tongue, and a fast thready pulse due to Devastated Yin with Blazing Fire.
Fol. Isatidis Da Qing Ye 9-30g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dissipates maculae, Resolves Fire toxicity.
Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi 4-15g Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Expels Wind, Resolves Fire-toxicity, Stops itching.
Rz. Smilacis Glabrae Tu Fu Ling 15-60g Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness, benefits joints, clears Damp-Heat from the skin and removes Wind.
With Bai Xian Pi, for skin lesions associated with Damp-Heat.
Flos Sophora Japonica Huai Hua Mi 6-16g Stops bleeding, cools the Blood and cools the Liver.
Rz. Paridis Chong Lou 5-10g Drains Heat, Reduces swelling and inflammation, Relieves Fire toxicity, Stops pain.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 7-30g Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin.
With Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong, for constipation due to Dryness.
Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 6-15g Moistens the Lung, nourishes Stomach Yin and generates fluids.
With Sheng Di Huang and Xuan Shen, for thirst, constipation, irritability and low-grade fever due to Stomach Yin Deficiency.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Activates Blood, Breaks up Blood Stasis, Clears Heat, Cools and nourishes the Blood.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 6-30g Clears Heat especially in the Upper Jiao and relieves toxicity.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes Blood.
With Dan Shen, for pain due to Blood Stasis in the extremities.
Bombyx Batryticatus Bai Jiang Can 3-10g Alleviates pain due to Wind-Heat, expels Wind and stops itch.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3-6g Moderates and harmonizes the effects of the other herbs.

Formula Actions

  • Nourishes Blood
  • Relieves Dryness
  • Clears Heat
  • Detoxifies

Syndromes

  • Blood Deficiency induced psoriasis

Clinical Manifestations

  • Small coin sized white plaque located on the scalp, body, extremities, and other areas
  • There is a covered scale
  • Removing the scale reveals a light pink shining membrane
  • Most commonly seen in winter and spring
  • Chronic patients may see it in any season
  • Beneath the membrane are petachiae
  • The lesions heal without scarring
  • There may be nail involvement with stippling or pitting of the nail plate
  • Rarely presents as diffuse redness of the skin covered by fine scales
  • Pale complexion
  • Pale lips
  • Blurred or failing vision
  • Spots before eyes
  • Dizziness
  • Dry eyes
  • Pale nail beds
  • Irritability
  • Frightens easily
  • Insomnia with much dreaming
  • Tinnitus
  • Numbness of limbs
  • Light menses or amenorrhea
  • Late menses
  • T: Pale
  • C: Little
  • P: Thready

Treats

  • Psoriasis due to Blood Deficiency

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For severe itching: For insomnia:
+ Fr. Tribuli Bai Ji Li + Tub. Curcumae Yu Jin
For fatigue and weakness: + Caul. Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng
+ Rx. Pseudostellariae Tai Zi Shen + Cx. Albiziae He Huan Pi
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi For anorexia:
For constipation: + Massa Fermentata Shen Qu
+ Sm. Cannabis Huo Ma Ren + Fr. Hordei Germinatus Mai Ya

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