Psoriasis #8

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Isatidis	Ban Lan Gen	9-30g	Benefits the throat, Cools the Blood, Drains Heat, Relieves Fire toxicity.
Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati	Hu Zhang	8-30g	Clears Heat, Discharges toxins, Dispels Blood Stasis, Disperses swelling, Invigorates the Blood, Resolves Dampness, Unblocks the channels and stops pain.
Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	4-16g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind, dries Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.
Rz. Menispermi	Bei Dou Gen	3-12g	Clears Heat, Reduces swelling, Resolves Dampness, Resolves toxicity.
Hb. Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	6-20g	Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity. With Gan Cao, for toxic swellings and sores.
Rz. Smilacis Glabrae	Tu Fu Ling	15-60g	Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness, benefits the joints and clears Damp-Heat from the skin. With Bai Xian Pi, for skin lesions associated with Damp-Heat.
Rx. Clematidis	Wei Ling Xian	3-16g	Alleviates pain, Dispels Wind-Dampness, Reduces Phlegm and pathogenic water, Unblocks the channels.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	1.5-14g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, antidote for many toxic substances, internally and topically and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Polyporus	Zhu Ling	5-18g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and dispels Damp-Heat.

Formula Actions

• Detoxifies
• Reduces inflammation of tissues

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Erythroderma type psoriasis Lesions develop and spread quickly Lesions often coalesce together Lesions may be yellow Lesions are covered by fine Scales that shed easily Protracted cases have moist, thick lesions The nails are severely affected Aversion to Cold Restlessness Itching

Burning Pain High fever Thirst Dry stools Yellow urine Constipation Frequent urination T: Scarlet C: Thin and yellow P: Wiry, slippery and rapid

Treats

Psoriasis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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