HERB FORMULAS

KU SHEN SHUI - 苦参水 - SOPHORAE FLAVESCENTIS ROOT WASH (TOPICAL)

English: Sophora Flavescentis Root Wash
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 93g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, kills parasites and stops itching.
Flos Chrysanthemi Indici Ye Ju Hua 15g Drains Fire and resolves toxicity.
Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi 9g Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind, dries Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.
With Ku Shen, for Damp-Heat sores that itch.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves Fire-toxicity
  • Expels Wind
  • Dries Dampness
  • Clears Damp-Heat
  • Stops itching

SYNDROMES

  • Damp-Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Red, eroded weeping lesions
  • The scales and crusts are greasy
  • The lesions often exude an unpleasant odor
  • There may be fissures on and around the lesions that affect the nasolabial folds and behind the ears

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Decoct the herbs in water and wash the hair with the decoction while it is still hot.

MODIFICATIONS