Wu She Qu Feng Tang Jia Jian - 乌蛇驱风汤加減 - Modified Black-Tail Snake Decoction For Expelling Wind

English:	Modified Black-Tail Snake Decoction for Expelling Wind
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Zaocys	Wu Shao She	10g	Strongly unblocks the channels and extinguishes Wind Dispels Wind from the skin.
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	10g	Releases the exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching. With Chi Xiao Dou, clears heat, promotes the flow of Blood, reduces rashes and alleviates itching for itchy Wind-Rash and swollen, toxic sores. With Fang Feng,. Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao, for early-stage carbuncles, furuncles, and abscesses.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	10g	Clears Heat, Detoxifies and cools the Blood, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness.
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	10g	Releases the exterior, disperses Cold and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels. With Jing Jie and Fang Feng, for occipital headache from Wind-Cold without perspiration.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	12g	Releases the exterior and expels External Wind. With Jing Jie, for pruritic rash. With Jing Jie and Chan Tui, for dermatological disorders with rash, irritability and itching.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	12g	Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity and clears Blood Heat. With Jin Yin Hua, for initial stage Wind-Heat.
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	12g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and vents and disperses External Wind-Heat. With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders. With HUang Qin, for suppurating boils that have not ulcerated, or have ulcerated but are not discharging pus.
Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	6g	Clears Heat, Disperses Wind, Relieves itching, Vents rashes.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	6g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Jin Yin Hua, for damp rashes or acne.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen	4.5g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind and stops itching. With Chan Tui and Jing Jie, for generalized itching.
Rx. Cynanchi Paniculate	Xu Chang Qing	30g	Removes Wind and Dampness, invigorates the Blood resolves toxins and stops itching.
Sm Phaseoli	Chi Xiao Dou	30g	Clears Damp Heat, disperses Blood Stasis, reduces swelling and reduces Fire toxicity.

Formula Actions

• Arrests Wind
• Transforms Dampness
• Clears Heat
• Alleviates itching

Syndromes

• Wind-Damp Accumulation

Clinical Manifestations

This chronic pattern responds poorly to treatment The lesions manifest as thickened, infiltrative, lichenified plaques resembling the skin on the neck of an ox

Local itching is intense T: Red or crimson C: Little P: Deep and rough.

Treats

Neurodermatitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For tension, irritability or sudden outbursts of anger:		For gastrointestinal dysfunction:
+ Stir-fried Fr. Aurantii	Chao Zhi Ke
+ Concha Ostreae	Mu Li	+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ Fossilia Ossis Mastodi	Long Gu
+ Cx. Albiziae	He Huan Pi	+ Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi
+ Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	For menstrual irregularities:
+ Caulis Lonicerae	Ye Jiao Teng	+ Hb. Leonuri	Yi Mu Cao
For thickened skin with deep crease lines:		+ Rz. Cyperi Preparata	Zhi Xiang Fu
+ Halloysitum Rubrum	Chi Shi Zhi	+ Flos Rosae Chinensis	Yue Ji Hua
+ Win processed Rx. Et Rez.Rhei	Jiu Zhi Da Huang	For predominance of Cold-Damp:
+ Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
+ Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	+ Rx. Clematidis	Wei Ling Xian
+ Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	+ Rx. Ephedrae	Ma Huang
+ Squama Manitis	Chuan Shan Jia	For predominance of Wind Toxins:
. For insomnia:		+ Fr. Xanthii	Cang Er Zi
+ Sm. Platycladi	Bai Zi Ren	+ Scorpio	Quan Xie
+ Rx. Polygalae	Yuan Zhi	Or
+ Succinum	Hu Po	+ Ram. Uncariae cum Uncis	Gou Teng