Psoriasis #6

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	30g	Clears Heat. cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and Generates fluids With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	15g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes Blood and Jing, relieves Fire Toxin, moistens the Intestines and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood. With Ku Shen and Bai Xian Pi, for itching due to Wind-Rash due to Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	10g	Tonifies Blood, regulates the menses, invigorates and harmonizes Blood, disperses Cold, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	10g	Nourishes Blood, regulates menstruation, astringes Yin and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	10g	Tonifies Kidney Yang and nourishes Kidney and Liver Yin.
Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	10g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind, dries Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and stops itching. With Ku Shen, for Damp-Heat sores that itch. With Sheng Di Huang and Dang Gui, for rashes due to Blood Xu.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen	10g	Clears Heat, Disperses Wind, Dries Dampness, Kills parasites, Promotes urination, Stops itching.
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

• Nourishes Blood
• Dispels Wind
• Moistens Dryness

Syndromes

• Wind-Damp-Heat due to Blood Dryness

Clinical Manifestations

The lesions tend to develop on the lateral aspects of the extremities They ar 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 Lesions are characterized by many layers of dry, silvery scales If lightly scraped, a pink , semi-transparent membrane is formed

Itching is intense 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 - Static or Deteriorating Stage

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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