Psoriasis #9

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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.
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	7-30g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood Nourishes Yin, Drains Fire, Relieves toxicity.
Rz. Menispermi	Bei Dou Gen	3-12g	Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, resolves Dampness and reduces swelling. With Ban Lan Gen and Lian Qiao, for mumps.
Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	4-16g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind, dries Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	6-30g	Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and clears Blood Heat. With Ban Lan Gen, for any externally contracted Heat disorder.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-15g	Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates and cools the Blood, Reduces abscesses, Soothes irritability.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	9-30g	Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
Sm. Cannabis	Huo Ma Ren	9-15g	Nourishes, moistens and lubricates the Intestines, nourishes Yin, clears Heat, moistens Dryness and promotes healing of sores.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Activates Blood
• Tonifies Yin

Syndromes

• Blood Heat
• Blood Heat Leading to Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Small coin sized red maculae located on the scalp, body, extremities, and other areas that increase rapidly The area involved is large There is a covered scale The scales are heaped up The scales are easily shed when scratched There may be a thick hard, adherent covered scale Removing the scale reveals a light pink shining membrane Beneath the membrane are petechiae Usually affects people under age 40 Worse during the summer Longstanding lesions may overlap Lesions may be painful or fissured Chronic patients may see it in any season The lesions heal without scarring The lesions take a long time to heal Itching may be intense There may be joint malfunction

There may be nail involvement with stippling or pitting of the nail plate The lesions are dark red or neutral The scale is thick and in the shape of psoriasis Aversion to Heat Irritability Restlessness Thirst Dry throat Dry tongue Bitter taste in the mouth Dry stools Constipation Yellow, scanty urine T: Red or Dark red or Purple or with purple spots C: Thin yellow or white or Yellow and grimy or Normal P: Slippery or Taut and rapid or Thin and rapid or Choppy or Thin and slow or Weak and choppy

Treats

Psoriasis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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