Wu Bao San - 五宝 散 - Five Treasure Powder

English:	Five Treasure Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Stalactitum	Zhong Ru Shi	12g	Warms Lung Qi, resolves Phlegm, tonifies the Kidneys, tonifies Yang and grasps Qi.
Cinnabaris	Zhu Sha	3g	Sedates the Heart, calms the Spirit, clears Heat, relieves toxicity and prevents putrefaction.
Margarita	Zhen Zhu	6g	Sedates the Heart and clears the Liver.
Borneol	Bing Pian	3g	Clears Heat, drains Fire, resolves toxicity, dissipates nodules and alleviates pain and alleviates itching.
Succinum	Hu Po	6g	Calms the Spirit, Dissipates Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes urination.
(Rz. Smilacis Glabrae)	(Tu Fu Ling)	(500g)	(Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness and clears Damp-Heat from the skin.)

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Relieves toxicity
• Eliminates Dampness
• Clears Damp-Heat from the skin
• Invigorates the Blood
• Dissipates Stasis
• Sedates the Heart
• Calms the Spirit
• Tonifies the Kidneys
• Tonifies Yang

Syndromes

• Toxic Wind-Damp-Heat with Blood Stagnation and Yang Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Primary chancres appear on: Men: Penis Anus Rectum Women: Vulva Cervix Perineum Both: Lips Tongue Buccal mucosa Tonsils Fingers A red papule appears and quickly erodes into a painless ulcer with a lacquer-like base and hard walls. It does not bleed. When scratched, it exudes a clear serum. A red areola may surround the lesion. Secondary Stage: Skin rashes Some people have lesions affecting other tissues and organs including: Eyes Bones Joints Kidneys Liver Spleen

Constitutional symptoms may also be present such as: Persistent headache Malaise Anorexia Nausea Aching bones Fever Insomnia Jaundice Neck stiffness Alopecia in patches Lesions affecting the mucous membranes often become eroded forming grayish-white circular patches with a red areola which are usually found on the: Mouth Palate Pharynx Larynx Penis Vulva Anal canal Rectum

Treats

Primary syphilis

Secondary syphilis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind all of the ingredients except Rz. Smilacis Glabrae Tu Fu Ling into a fine powder. Mix 6g of the powder with 24g of unbleached wheat flour to form Wu Bao San. Administer 0.3g of the powder ten times a day mixed with a decoction of 500g Rz. Smilacis Glabrae Tu Fu Ling in 500ml boiled down to a 250ml decoction.

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