Mastitis #4

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Ephedrae	Ma Huang	20-25g	Induces sweating, releases the Exterior and warms and disperses Cold pathogens for toxic sores without a head.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	20-25g	Clears Heat, especially in the Upper Jiao, relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses and dissipates clumps.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	20-25g	Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Relieves Fire toxicity
• Reduces abscesses
• Dissipates clumps
• Warms and disperses Cold pathogens

Syndromes

• Toxic sores

Clinical Manifestations

Acute infection of the breast Chills and fever or Fever Tachycardia The breast may be red hot

Distended, painful, swollen breast with lumps T: Pale C:Thin white P:Thready and weak or Rapid and weak

Treats

Mastitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Excess Heat:		For a tendency to Cold:
+ 12g Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Yin	+ 20-25g Cornu Cervi Degelatinum	Lu Jiao Shuang
+ 12g Hb. Violae	Zi Hua Di Ding
+ 12g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ 10-15g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
+ 12g Flos Chrysanthemi Indici	Ye Ju Hua
For Stagnant or purulent milk:
+ 12g Sm. Vaccariae	Wang Bu Liu Xing