Pterygium #3

English:

Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	3-18g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies and calms ascending Liver Yang.
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	3-10g	Releases the Exterior, expels Wind and relieves itching. With Huang Qin and Ju Hua, for eye inflammation associated with Wind-Heat.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	1.5-14g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	4.5-15g	Clears Heat, cools and invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and relieves pain. With Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui, for abscesses, boils. With Ju Huan and Huang Qin, for redness, pain and swelling of the eyes.
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	4.5-20g	Disperses Wind, clears Heat, calms the Liver, clears the eyes, detoxifies and promotes the movement of Heart Qi and Blood. With Chuan Xiong, for headache due to Wind-Heat or Liver Yang Rising.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	3-10g	Alleviates pain, Expels Wind, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the movement of Qi.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-15g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	3-10g	Drains Heart Heat through the Small Intestine. With Dang Gui, promotes the circulation of Blood.
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi	3-10g	Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, reduces swelling, eliminates toxins and expels pus. With Huang Qin, for Wind-Heat headache.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Resolves toxicity

Syndromes

• Toxic Wind-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Pterygium spreading from the outer canthus

Treats

Pterygium

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications