Liang Xue Si Wu Tang - 凉血四物汤 - Cool The Blood With Four Substances Decoction

English:	Cool the Blood with Four Substances Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	25g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin and Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	10g	Activates the Blood, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Eliminates pain.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	10g	Drains Fire and detoxifies.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	10g	Alleviates pain, Expels pus, Generates flesh, Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, Reduces swelling, Tonifies Blood.
Poriae	Fu Ling	10g	Promotes urination, resolves Dampness and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and alleviates pain. With Sheng Di Huang, Chi Shao and Lian Qiao, for eye redness, swelling and pain.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	5g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, alleviates pain, moderates and harmonizes the properties of other herbs and is an antidote for many toxic substances.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	5g	Reduces the toxicity of other herbs, adjusts the Ying and Wei and normalizes the flow of Qi at the center.

Formula Actions

• Cools the Blood
• Removes Stagnation

Syndromes

• Blood Stasis
• Blood Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Skin lesion in the center of the face from forehead to chin. especially in the nasal region Initially red spots which occur acutely and transiently May be followed by groups of papules and blisters

Blisters may be suppurative Blisters vary in size Red spots lead to capillary dilation Tissues thicken causing hammer nose Erythema Nodulation

Treats

Acne rosacea Erythemic psoriasis Common warts

Telangiactasic psoriasis Histo-progressive psoriasis Erythema

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For common warts:
+ Rx. Arnebiae/ Lithospermi	Zi Cao
+ Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi
+ Rz. Smilacis Glabrae	Tu Fu Ling