HERB FORMULAS

KE YIN WAN - 咳银囊 - ANTI-PSORIASIS BOLUS

English: Anti-Psoriasis Bolus
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Smilacis Glabrae Tu Fu Ling 15-60g Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness and clears Damp-Heat from the skin.
 With Bai Xian Pi, for skin lesions associated with Damp-Heat.
Cx. Dictamni Radicis Bai Xian Pi 4-15g Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind, dries Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Expels Wind
  • Clears Heat
  • Removes toxins
  • Relieves itching

SYNDROMES

  • Damp-Heat induced psoriasis

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Dark red lesions of uneven size
  • Lesions are covered by greasy or thick, crusty scales
  • Skin below scales may be moist or shows weeping exudate
  • Pustules may be present
  • Usually on palms, soles of the feet, trunk, extremities
  • Worse with humidity and skin folds
  • Chest oppression
  • Poor appetite
  • Heaviness of the lower extremities
  • Increased vaginal discharge
  • T: Normal or thick
  • P: Soggy and/or slippery
  • C: Thin, yellow and sticky

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Grind the herbs into a fine powder. Make boluses by mixing the powder with honey. A large bolus weighs 10g. A packet of small boluses weighs 20g. Administer two large boluses or one packet of small boluses each time, two - three times per day.

MODIFICATIONS