HERB FORMULAS

PSORIASIS #6

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 30g Clears Heat. cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and Generates fluids
With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu 15g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes Blood and Jing, relieves Fire Toxin, moistens the Intestines and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood.
With Ku Shen and Bai Xian Pi, for itching due to Wind-Rash due to Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 10g Tonifies Blood, regulates the menses, invigorates and harmonizes Blood, disperses Cold, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 10g Nourishes Blood, regulates menstruation, astringes Yin and alleviates pain.
 With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi 10g Tonifies Kidney Yang and nourishes Kidney and Liver Yin.
Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi 10g Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind, dries Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.
 With Ku Shen, for Damp-Heat sores that itch.
With Sheng Di Huang and Dang Gui, for rashes due to Blood Xu.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 10g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, kills parasites, stops itching and promotes urination.
Zaocys Wu Shao She 10g Dispels Wind-Dampness, strongly unblocks channels, dispels Wind from the skin and the sinews and strengthens tendons and bones.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Blood
  • Dispels Wind
  • Moistens Dryness

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Damp-Heat due to Blood Dryness

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • The lesions tend to develop on the lateral aspects of the extremities
  • They ar especially severe on the lateral sides of the elbows and knees
  • They may also concentrate on the trunk and scalp The lesions are pink or red papules and plaques with distinctive borders
  • Lesions are characterized by many layers of dry, silvery scales
  • If lightly scraped, a pink , semi-transparent membrane is formed
  • Itching is intense
  • If continually scraped, tiny spots of blood may develop
  • Lesions may vary in size from dots to coins and may be either circular or geographic
  • Scalp lesions will be dark red and covered with grayish white scales from which hair may grow in bundles
  • The hair will not fall out
  • Lesions on the fingernails and toenails will appear as dotted depressions

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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