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 I Hao - 咳银一号 - Overcome Psoriasis #1

English: Overcome Psoriasis #1
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Dictamni Radicis Bai Xian Pi 4-15g Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Expels Wind, Resolves Fire-toxicity, Stops itching.
Rx. Smilacis Glabrae Tu Fu Ling 15-60g Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness and clears Damp-Heat from the skin.
With Bai Xian Pi, for skin lesions associated with Damp-Heat.
Caul. Lonicerae Ren Dong Teng 9-30g Clears Heat, Cools Blood, Dispels Wind-Dampness, Invigorates the channels, Resolves toxicity, Soothes the sinews.
Rx. Sophorae Tonkinensis Shan Dou Gen 3-9g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, improves the throat and disperses swellings.
With Ban Lan Gen, for pain and swelling of the throat, teeth, and gums and mouth and tongue ulcers.
Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen 15-30g Benefits the throat, Cools the Blood, Drains Heat, Relieves Fire toxicity.
Rx. Clematis Wei Ling Xian 3-12g Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and alleviates pain.
Rz. Paridis Chong Lou 5-10g Drains Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and reduces swelling and inflammation.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3-6g Relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the effects of the other herbs.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Cools the Blood
  • Reduces toxicity
  • Clears Damp-Heat from the skin

Syndromes

  • Blood Heat
  • Fire toxicity
  • Damp-Heat in the skin

Clinical Manifestations

  • Small coin sized red maculae located on the scalp, body, extremities, and other areas that increase rapidly
  • There is a covered scale
  • The scales are heaped up
  • The scales are easily shed when scratched
  • Itching may be intense
  • Worse during the summer
  • Aversion to Heat
  • Restlessness
  • Yellow, scanty urine
  • Thirst
  • Dry stools
  • T: Red
  • C: Thin yellow or white
  • P: Slippery and rapid

Treats

  • Psoriasis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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