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Dermatitis Compress #1 (topical)

Medicinals
5

Composition

  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae30 g

    Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity.

  • Huang BaiCx. Phellodendri30 g

    Drains Damp-Heat, drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity.

  • Di YuRx. Sanguisorbae30 g

    Clears Toxic Heat, astringes fluids and generates flesh.

    • Huang Bai
    as a plaster for eczema and other Damp-Heat skin lesions.
    as a plaster for burns and other Damp-Heat skin lesions.
  • Ku ShenRx. Sophorae30 g

    Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, kills parasites and stops itching.

  • Da HuangRx. et Rz. Rhei30 g

    Clears Heat, reduces Fire toxicity, transforms Dampness, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.

Actions

  • Rids the body of Heat
  • Halts itching

Patterns treated

  • Wind-Damp pattern
  • Damp-Heat of a toxic nature

Manifestations

The skin breaks out in lesions once a foreign substance has touched it

Indications

Dermatitis arising from contact

Notes

Steep the compress in the warm decoction, then apply it once it has cooled.