Pai Nong San - 排膿散 - Drain The Pus Powder

English:	Drain the Pus Powder
Also Known As:	Platycodon and Chi-Shih Formula

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi	9g	Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, unblocks the bowels, removes stagnant food, transforms Phlegm, reduces distention and resolves hardenings. With Bai Shao, for abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stagnation
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	1.5g	Expels pus. With Zhi Shi and Bai Shao, for pus and abscess formation .
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	4.5g	Nourishes Blood.

Formula Actions

• Dispels pus
• Eliminates toxins
• Reduces nodules
• Disperses Stagnation

Syndromes

• Abscesses and sores due to Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Carbuncles Furuncles Sore throat Suppuration

Cellulitis Boils Abdominal masses that are solid on Palpation

Treats

Carbuncles Furuncles Boils Sores Gangrene Cellulitis

Lymphadenitis Tonsillitis Otitis media Mastitis Hemorrhoids Abdominal masses

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For nodules without ulceration:		For nodules with ulceration:
+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
For redness, warmth, swelling and pain:		For carbuncles and furuncles:
+ Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	+ True Man's Decoction to Revitalize Life Zhen Ren Huo Ming Yin
+ Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	For sores and cellulitis:
+ Drain the Interior and Detoxify Decoction Tuo Li Xiao Du Yin