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Di Tai Cha Ji

Anti-Lichen Rub Preparation

Also known asAnti-lichen Rub Preparation (topical)

Medicinals
7

Composition

  • Ma Qian ZiSm. Strychni3 g

    Unblocks the channels and collaterals, disperses clumps, reduces swelling and alleviates pain

  • Sheng Cao WuRx. Aconiti Kusnezoffii Cruda3 g

    Disperses Cold, scours out Wind, overcomes Dampness, reduces swellings, treats abscesses and lesions and stops pain topically.

  • Wu Bei ZiGalla Rhois Chinensis3 g

    Relieves Fire toxicity, absorbs moisture and reduces swellings topically.

  • Xi XinHb. Asari3 g

    Disperses Wind-Cold and Internal Cold and alleviates pain.

  • Huang BaiCx. Phellodendri6 g

    Drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity for toxic sores and Damp-skin lesions.

  • Ban XiaRhizoma Pinelliae6 g

    Treats sores, skin ulcerations and carbuncles and reduces swelling topically.

  • Tian Nan XingRz. Arisaematis6 g

    Reduces swelling and alleviates pain topically.

Actions

  • Diminishes swelling
  • Eases pain
  • Scatters Wind-Cold
  • Drainage of Fire
  • Eases the toxicity of Fire

Patterns treated

Skin lesions arising from Toxic Wind-Heat

Manifestations

  • Early on the lesions appear as red papules with flat tops that are only slightly raised; these rapidly merge into red plaques whose borders are sharply demarcated.
  • Roughening of the skin
  • The skin creases grow deeper
  • The plaques are covered by a thin film of fine, dry scaling
  • Intense itching with scratching damage results in blood-stained crusts
  • Cannot keep still
  • Dryness in the mouth
  • Feeling thirsty
  • Sleeplessness
Tongue body
Red in color
Coating
A thin layer, yellow in color
Pulse
Either wiry combined with slippery, or slippery combined with rapid

Indications

Used for neurodermatitis

Notes

Mill the ingredients to a fine powder, then steep it for five days in 30 percent Cresol and Soap Solution (150ml), 95 percent alcohol (50m) and castor oil (20ml). The preparation is then put on Externally, straight onto the lesions with gauze or cotton buds, three to four times a day over seven days.