Qu Feng Xi Yao - 祛风 洗药 - Lotion For Dispelling Wind (Topical)

English:	Lotion for Dispelling Wind
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Aconiti	Sheng Chuan Wu	15g	Dispels putrefication, Disperses Cold, Expels Wind-Dampness, Reduces swellings, Stops pain, Warms and activates the channels.
Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffi	Sheng Cao Wu	10g	Disperses Cold, Overcomes Dampness, Reduces swellings, Scours out Wind, Stops pain, Treats abscesses and lesions topically.
Spina Gleditsiae	Zao Jiao Ci	15g	Draws out toxicity, discharges pus, activates the Blood, reduces swelling, expels Wind and kills parasites.
Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi	15g	Disperses Wind-Heat, relieves toxicity and vents rashes.
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	15g	Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	15g	Releases the Exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain. With Jing Jie, expels Wind and stops itching for pruritic rash.
Hb. Lycopi	Ze Lan	15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and disperses swellings.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen	15g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, kills parasites and stops itching.
Fr. Cnidii	She Chuang Zi	15g	Dries Dampness, kills parasites, stops itching topically, disperses Cold and dispels Wind.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	15g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling from sores and abscesses, Relieves pain.
Per. Zanthoxyli	Chuan Jiao	15g	Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, dispels Dampness, kills parasites and alleviates pain.
Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	15g	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 Ku Shen and She Chuang Zi, for itching due to Wind-Damp-Cold.
Fr. Carpesii	He Shi	15g	Kills parasites and alleviates pain.
Sm. Hydnocarpi	Da Feng Zi	24g	Expels Wind, dries Dampness, attacks toxicity and kills parasites.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	10g	Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, drains pus and reduces swelling. With Chi Shao, for purpuric rashes.

Formula Actions

• Dispels pathogenic Wind
• Eliminates Dampness
• Kills parasites
• Relieves itching

Syndromes

• Wind-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Clusters of red, flat pimples Severe itching

T: Pale C: Yellowish or Thin and white P: Floating and rapid

Treats

Hand and foot tinea Tinea cruris Tinea corporis

Cutaneous pruritis Neurodermatitis Chronic eczema

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Decoct the ingredients and rinse the affected area(s) with the decoction while it is still hot for 30 minutes, once or twice daily.

Modifications