Topical #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	7-30g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dissipates nodules, Drains Fire, Nourishes Yin, Relieves toxicity, Softens hardnesses, Transforms Phlegm-Heat.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-15g	Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, stops pain due to Blood Stasis, reduces swelling, expels pus, and generates flesh.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	4.5-15g	Reduces swelling from sores and abscesses.
Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	3-12g	Drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	3-18g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies. With Huang Lian, drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos.
Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	1.5-10g	Clears Heat topically.
Myrrh	Mo Yao	3-12g	Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Generates flesh, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes healing, Reduces swelling.
Olibanum	Ru Xiang	3-10g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces swelling and generates flesh. With Mo Yao, topically as a powder for skin lesions and ulcerations.

Formula Actions

• Drains Fire
• Relieves Fire toxicity
• Clears Heat topically
• Invigorates the Blood
• Promotes the movement of Qi
• Reduces swelling
• Expels pus
• Generates flesh

Syndromes

• Topically for bacterial infections, eczema and swollen or infected boils and carbuncles

Clinical Manifestations

Skin rashes

Swollen or infected furuncles or boils

Treats

Bacterial infections Eczema

Swollen or infected furuncles or boils

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Pick five or six of the above herbs/ Powder them. Fry until carbonized. Strain and add olive oil. Mix in low heat for six hours. Strain through cheesecloth. Add beeswax for hardening.

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