HERB FORMULAS

KERATITIS #5

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Sm. Cassiae Jue Ming Zi 12g Clears Liver Heat, expels Wind-Heat, clears the vision and benefits the eyes.
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu 12g Spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation, disperses Wind-Heat and resolves Phlegm and congestion.
With Huang Qin, restores normal function of the Liver and Gallbladder.
With Gan Cao, for Wind-Heat fever.
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 12g Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.
With Fang Feng, Jian Yin Hua and Lian Qiao, for early-stage carbuncles, furuncles, and abscesses.
Rx. Schizonepetae Fang Feng 12g Releases the exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.
With JIng Jie, expels Wind and stops itching and treats pruritic rash and initial-stage boils.
With Qin Jiao, for pain due to Wind-Dampness in patients with Blood Deficiency.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 12g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, vents and disperses External Wind-Heat and cools the Blood.
With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
With Huang Qin, for suppurating boils that have not ulcerated, or have ulcerated but are not discharging pus.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 12g Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses, dissipates clumps and clears Blood Heat.
With Jin Yin Hua, for initial stage Wind-Heat.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 12g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies, cools the Blood and calms ascending Liver Yang.
With Zhi Zi, for sores due to Heat toxin.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 12g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat, cools the Blood, clears Liver Fire, relieves eye pain and reduces swelling from sores and abscesses.
Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae Qin Jiao 12g Expels Wind-Dampness and clears Deficiency Heat.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 12g Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability, drains Damp-Heat Cools and activates the Blood, relieves toxicity and reduces swelling.
With Huang Lian, Huang Qin and Lian Qiao, for boils and carbuncles.
Fr. Viticis Man Jing Zi 9g Dispels Wind-Heat in the Liver channel and clears and benefits the head and eyes.
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 6g Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity and, drains Stomach Fire.
With Huang Qin, drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos for high fever, redness, swelling and pain of the head and face, dry mouth, parched throat, ulcerations of the mouth and tongue, epistaxis, rashes and irritability in warm-febrile disease.
With Huang Qin and Zhi Zi, for high fever, irritability, dry mouth and throat, and dark urine due to Fire toxin in the three burners.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
With Jin Yin Hua, for Damp rashes or acne.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Releases the Exterior
  • Clears Heat
  • Detoxifies

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Heat and Toxins

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Delacrimation of the affected eye at first
  • Photophobia
  • Obscure congestion
  • Punctate or dendritic cloudiness of the cornea
  • Running nose
  • Fever and severe aversion to Cold
  • T: Light-reddish
  • C: Thin and whitish
  • P: Floating and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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