Yang Xue Run Fu Yin San Hao - 养血润肤饮三号 - Nourish The Blood And Moisten The Skin Decoction #3

English:	Nourish the Blood and Moisten the Skin Decoction #3
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	9g	Tonifies, activates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency. With Tao Ren and Hong Hua, for symptoms associated with Blood Stasis. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	12g	Nourishes Jing and Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	12g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood. With Sheng Ma, cools Heat in the Lungs and Stomach, stopping hemoptysis and hematemesis.
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	12g	Tonifies Qi and Blood, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh and expels toxins. With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency with chronic non-healing sores.
Rx. Asparagi	Tian Men Dong	6g	Clears Lung Heat, Generates fluids, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Kidney Yin, Sedates Fire.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	6g	Moistens the Lungs and nourishes Yin. With Tian Men Dong, for Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency. With sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma	3g	Releases the Exterior, vents rashes, clears Heat, relieves toxicity, raises Yang and lifts sunken Qi. With DAng Gui and Tao Ren, raises the clear Qi, allowing turbidity to descend and moistening the Intestines.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	3g	Clears Heat, Detoxifies, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness.
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	2g	Breaks up Blood Stasis , activates Blood circulation, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	2g	Activates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Opens the channels and alleviates pain. With Tao Ren, activates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	4.5g	Drains Heat, Expels pus, Generates Fluids, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity.

Formula Actions

• Expels Wind
• Clears Heat
• Nourishes Yin and Blood
• Eliminates Dampness

Syndromes

• Wind-Heat with Blood Dryness

Clinical Manifestations

The lesions have a slightly erythematous base The scales are dry and powdery

The scales may be very thick on the scalp

Treats

Seborrheic dermatitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For dry stools:		For Wind predominant with severe itching:
+ 9-15g Sm. Cannabis	Huo Ma Ren	+ 4.5g Rz. Gastrodiae	Tian Ma
+ 9-15g Sm. Pruni	Yu Li Ren