Dermatitis Compress #3 (topical)
- Medicinals
- 4
Composition
- Shi GaoPrepared Gypsum Fibrosum50 g
Heals eczema, burns and ulcerated sores and wounds topically.
Absorbs Dampness and clears Heat topically.
Contains the Blood, stops bleeding and promotes healing of wounds topically.
Dries Dampness, generates flesh and stops itching topically.
Actions
- Removes Heat from the body
- Brings about the resolution of Dampness
- Stops itching
Patterns treated
Damp-Heat carrying toxicity
Manifestations
- Lesions on the skin that follow contact with a foreign substance
- The borders of the lesions are clearly demarcated
- Chiefly affected areas: the antecubital and popliteal fossae
- Lesions: papules of pinpoint size, papulovesicles, vesicles, a number of which merge together
- Mild infiltration together with intense itching is probable
- Necrosis may occur
- Fluid-filled blisters
- Roughness and itching of the skin
- Once scratching has ruptured the skin, bleeding or oozing follows
- Skin redness
- Interferes with sleep
- Scratching brings on slight bleeding or leads to bloody crusts forming
- In serious cases: burning, itchiness and pain
- Tongue body
- Red in color
- Coating
- A thin coating that is yellow
- Pulse
- Soggy in feel and rapid
Indications
- Dermatitis due to contact
- Reddened skin
- Dermatitis caused by plants
Notes
Powder the ingredients and work them into a paste with sesame oil.