Ying Er Shi Zhen Nei Fu Fang Er - 婴儿湿疹内复方二 - Internal Formula For Infantile Eczema #2

English:	Internal Formula for Infantile Eczema #2
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	6g	Extinguishes Wind, alleviates spasms, drains Liver Heat, pacifies Liver Yang and releases the Exterior. With Chan Tui and Jing Jie, for incomplete expression of rashes.
Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	4g	Clears Heat, Disperses Wind, Relieves itching, Vents rashes.
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	6g	Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	9g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood, nourishes Jing and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	9g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	6g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat, cools the Blood and reduces swelling from sores and abscesses.
Sm. Cannabis	Huo Ma Ren	1.5-9g	Nourishes, moistens and lubricates the Intestines, nourishes Yin, clears Heat and promotes the healing of sores.

Formula Actions

• Enriches Yin
• Nourishes the Blood
• Moistens Dryness
• Alleviates itching

Syndromes

• Blood Dryness

Clinical Manifestations

Main sites involved: Elbow Knee and Neck Lesions: Thickening and lichenification with ill-defined borders Dry and cracked skin is likely

Slight bleeding or exudation after scratching Itching is severe, especially at night Skin is dry and rough with some scaling and localized itching T: Pale C: Little P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Atopic dermatitis

Infantile eczema

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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