HERB FORMULAS

PSORIASIS #11

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 3g Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, warms the channels and collaterals, unblocks Yang, transforms Qi, and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels.
With Ma Huang, for Wind-Cold Excess conditions with fever and chills but no sweat.
With Chuan Xiong, expels Wind-Dampness and warms the channels and collaterals.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 3g Releases the Exterior and disperses Cold.
With Chuan Xiong, for headache and generalized body aches and pains associated with the common cold.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng 3g Releases the Exterior and expels External Wind.
With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Dampness.
With Ma Huang, dispels Wind-Cold from the Exterior.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 12g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood and reduces swelling from sores and abscesses.
With Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui, for abscesses and boils.
With Gui Zhi, expels Wind-Dampness, warms the channels and collaterals, facilitates joint movement and relieves Bi pain for joint and limb pain due to External Wind-Cold invasion.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 12g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi 12g Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind, Clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 6g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Hb. Ephedrae Ma Huang 6g Induces sweating, releases the Exterior and warms and disperses Cold pathogens.
With Xing Ren, for Wind-Cold cough and wheezing.
Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren 6g Stops cough and calms wheezing.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Dredges Wind
  • Dissipates Cold
  • Nourish and Invigorates the Blood
  • Regulates the Ying
  • Moistens Dryness

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Cold

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • This pattern occurs in an initial episode of plaque or guttate psoriasis
  • It is often seen in children or in psoriatic arthritis
  • Lesions appear as dots or coin-shaped discs or
  • Coalesce into red patches covered by scales that are easy to peel off
  • The scales are white and thick and easily shed on scratching
  • The lesions are pale red
  • Minimal itching
  • Aversion to Cold
  • The pattern may occur in any season but is relatively severe in winter usually moderating or subsiding in summer
  • Joint soreness or pain
  • T:Pale or Pale red
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Floating and tight

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