San Xin Dao Chi San Jia Jian - 三心導赤散加減 - Modified Three-Pith Guide Out The Red Powder

English:	Modified Three-Pith Guide out the Red Powder
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Sm. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao Xin	1g	Clears Heat especially in the Upper Jiao, relieves toxicity and clears Blood Heat (used when Heat enters the Pericardium).
Medulla Cinnamomi	Gui Xin	1g	Assists the Heart Yang and assists communication between the Heart and Kidneys.
Plumula Nelumbinis Nuciferae	Lian Zi Xin	2g	Drains Heart Fire and relieves irritability.
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	2g	Clears Heat. cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, drains Fire and relieves toxicity. With Sheng Di Huang, for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	2g	Cools Blood, Cools Heart Fire, Generates Fluids, Nourishes Yin.
Poria Rubra	Chi Fu Ling	2g	Clears Dampness and Heat.
Poria	Fu Ling	2g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.
Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	3g	Nourishes Lung Yin, Nourishes Stomach Yin, Tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing, Tonifies Lung Qi, Tonifies the Spleen.
Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	3g	Clears Damp-Heat, Clears the Lungs and expels Phlegm, Promotes urination.
Rx. Adenophorae/ Glehniae	Sha Shen	4g	Nourishes Lung, Stomach, Liver and Kidney Yin, clears Lung Heat and generates fluids.
Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	0.5gg	Clears Heat from the Heart channel and clears Heat and promotes urination through the Small Intestine channel.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat from the Heart
• Guides out reddish urine
• Supports the Spleen
• Nourishes Yin
• Removes moisture
• Reduces itching

Syndromes

• Fetal Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Particularly in thin, weak, undernourished babies with a yellow complexion Main sites involved: Scalp Face Neck May spread to the trunk and limbs Lesions: Papules Large pale red or dark red erythematous patches covered by oily scales or crusts Often small lesions covered with lichens form thin white scales The skin is rough and itchy, disturbing sleep No clear boundaries Scratching will cause slight bleeding or result in the formation of bloody crusts

Additional Symptoms: Indigestion Vomiting of milk shortly after feeding Loose stools possibly with undigested food Itching Insomnia These babies are pale Poor appetite. T: Pale red or Red or A red tip C: Scant or Thin and white P: Moderate or Rapid

Treats

Atopic dermatitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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