Psoriasis #5

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	10g	Activates Blood, Clears Heat, Clears Liver Fire, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	30g	Clears Heat. cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	10g	Activates Blood, Clears Deficiency Fire, Clears Heat., Clears Liver Fire, Cools and harmonizes the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains pus, Reduces swelling. With Chi Shao, for purpuric rash, hematemesis, and Heat injuring the Ying and Xue levels. With Ju Hua, for dizziness and red, swollen eyes due to ascending Liver Fire.
Fol. Mori	Sang Ye	10g	Disperses Wind-Heat, clears Liver and eyes, clears Heat from the Lungs, moistens Dryness, stops cough, cools Blood and stops bleeding. With Ju Hua, for Wind-Heat induced cough, eye redness, swelling and pain.
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	10g	Calms the Liver, Clears Heat, Clears the eyes, Detoxifies (purifies Blood), Disperses Wind, Extinguishes Wind.
Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	10g	Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Expels Wind, Resolves Fire-toxicity, Stops itching. With Ku Shen, for Damp-Heat sores that itch.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen	10g	Clears Heat, Disperses Wind, Dries Dampness, Kills parasites, Promotes urination, Stops itching.
Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi	10g	Clears Damp-Heat, promotes urination, expels Dampness, stops itching and clears Wind-Heat affecting the eyes and head With Sheng Di Huang and Bai Xian Pi, for Damp-Heat or Wind-Heat causing eczema and itch.
Fr. Xanthii	Cang Er Zi	10g	Disperses Wind and Dampness, opens nasal passages and relieves pain and itchiness.
Zaocys	Wu Shao She	10g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, strongly unblocks channels, dispels Wind from the skin and the sinews and strengthens tendons and bones.

Formula Actions

• Cools and Nourishes the Blood
• Dispels Wind and Dampness

Syndromes

• Wind-Damp-Heat due to Blood Dryness

Clinical Manifestations

The lesions tend to develop on the lateral aspects of the extremities They are especially severe on the lateral sides of the elbows and knees They may also concentrate on the trunk and scalp The lesions are pink or red papules and plaques with distinctive borders Itching is intense Lesions are characterized by many layers of dry, silvery scales If lightly scraped, a pink , semi-transparent membrane is formed

If continually scraped, tiny spots of blood may develop Lesions may vary in size from dots to coins and may be either circular or geographic Scalp lesions will be dark red and covered with grayish white scales from which hair may grow in bundles The hair will not fall out. Lesions on the fingernails and toenails will appear as dotted depressions

Treats

Psoriasis due to Wind-Damp-Heat, due to Blood Dryness - Acute Stage

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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