HERB FORMULAS

DI YU ER CANG HU GAO - TOPICAL

English:  
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 18g Drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity for toxic sores and Damp-skin lesions.
Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu 18g Induces sweating and expels Wind-Dampness.
With Huang Bai, for skin lesions due to Wind-Dampness.
Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi 18g Disperses Wind and dispels Dampness for skin disorders with itching.
Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu 36g Clears Toxic Heat, astringes fluids and generates flesh.
With Huang Bai, as a plaster for eczema and other Damp-Heat skin lesions.
Menthol Bo He Chun 3g Applied as a topical ointment, it stimulates hot and cold receptors on the skin without making the body cold.
Calomelas Qing Fen 1.5g Resolves toxicity, kills parasites, generates flesh and promotes the healing of sores.
Borneolum Bing Pian 1.5g Clears Heat, alleviates pain, dissipates nodules and alleviates itching.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Drains Fire
  • Relieves Fire toxicity
  • Expels Wind-Dampness
  • Astringes fluids
  • Generates flesh
  • Alleviates itching

SYNDROMES

  • Relatively severe itching without exudation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Relatively severe itching without exudation

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Grind to powder, combine with petroleum jelly, and apply to skin 2-3 times daily

MODIFICATIONS