Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

YANG YIN SHENG JI SAN - 养阴生肌散 - ENRICH YIN AND GENERATE THE FLESH POWDER (TOPICAL)

English: Enrich Yin and Generate the Flesh Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Cornu Bubali Shui Niu Jiao 3g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Relieves Fire toxicity, Stops bleeding.
Moschus She Xiang 0.3g Invigorates the Blood, dissipates masses, reduces swellings, detoxifies, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Indigo Naturalis Qing Dai 6g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood and reduces maculae.
Calcined Gypsum Fibrosum Duan Shi Gao 6g Heals eczema, burns and ulcerated sores and wounds topically.
Catechu Er Cha 6g Drains Dampness, absorbs suppuration and treats sores of the oral cavity.
With Peng Sha, topically for oral ulcers.
Borax Peng Sha 6g Clears Heat, Dries Dampness and prevents putrefication, Reduces swellings, Relieves toxicity.
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 6g Drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity topically.
Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao 6g Drains Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder channels.
Hb. Menthae Bo He 3g Disperses Wind-Heat, vents rashes, cools and clears the head and eyes and benefits the throat.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Relieves Fire toxicity
  • Cools the Blood
  • Stops bleeding

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Papular erythema, may be ulcerated
  • Rough, thickened skin
  • Desquamation
  • Severe itch
  • Scarlatina-like erythema
  • Measle-like erythema
  • Vesicles
  • Urticaria
  • Lichenification
  • Pigment sedimentation with a distinct border
  • Fixed erythema
  • Multiform erythema
  • Suppuration
  • Epidemolytic erythema

Treats

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Use a sterile cotton swab to apply the powder to the lesions after rinsing with White Olive Wash.

Modifications

   
       

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.