bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispelling wind resolving dampness, clearing heat and removing toxin.

bubble_chart Indications

Skin pain and itching caused by the combination of wind, dampness, and heat, as well as initial sores, ulcers, swelling, and toxins, accompanied by aversion to cold with fever, greasy or yellow greasy tongue coating, and floating or soggy pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Schizonepeta and Saposhnikovia Root disperse wind and expel pathogens through the exterior, relieve itching, and promote eruption; Bupleurum, Pubescent Angelica, Fresh Ginger Rhizome, and Sichuan Lovage Rhizome dispel wind, release the exterior, and remove dampness; Platycodon Root, Cherry Bark, and raw Liquorice Root clear heat and remove toxins; Poria promotes urination and drains dampness. The combination of these herbs can both disperse wind and release the exterior, promote urination and drain dampness, as well as clear heat to release the exterior. It is most suitable for the initial stage of sores, ulcers, swelling, and toxicity accompanied by fever and chills due to an exterior pattern.

bubble_chart Pattern Identification

1. Initial stage of abscess and sores.
2. Fever and chills.
3. Tongue coating is yellow and greasy.
4. Pulse is floating and rapid.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

1. Redness, swelling, heat, and pain: Add Lonicera, Forsythia, Glabrous Greenbrier, Coix Seed, Gardenia.
2. Severe itching: Add Mentha, Cicada Slough
3. Constipation: Add Rhubarb Rhizoma, Hemp Seed
4. Nasal abscess: Add Magnolia, Pueraria Root.
5. Thirst: Add smallpox, Gypsum.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Use with caution for long-standing sores and ulcers without exterior pattern. Consider adding blood-nourishing and qi-tonifying ingredients.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Various abscesses, boils, sores, cellulitis, lymphadenitis, mastitis, maxillary sinusitis, dermatitis, urticaria, eczema, chickenpox, acne, allergic conjunctivitis, hordeolum, rhinitis, otitis media, otitis externa, etc.