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Hua Hu Sheng Ji San (topical)

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Ru XiangOlibanum15 g

    Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of *Qi, reduces swelling and generates flesh topically.*

    for chronic, ulcerated and non-healing sores.
  • Mo YaoMyrrh15 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain,d reduces swelling, generates flesh and promotes healing.

    topically as a powder for skin lesions and ulcerations.
  • Hai Piao XiaoEndoconcha Sepiae9 g

    Restrains, holds in and stops bleeding, resolves Dampness and promotes healing.

  • Xiong HuangRealgar9 g

    Relieves toxicity and kills parasites topically.

    for ulcerations of the mouth, tongue and throat.
  • Peng ShaBorax30 g

    Relieves toxicity, reduces swelling and prevents putrefication.

  • Bing PianBorneolum3 g

    Clears Heat, alleviates pain, dissipates nodules and alleviates itching.

Actions

  • Activates the Blood
  • Diminishes swelling caused by sores and abscesses
  • Clears toxicity
  • Eases pain

Patterns treated

Blood Stagnation accompanied by Toxic Dampness

Manifestations

  • Nodules, purple in colour, that persist
  • Joint pain
  • Cold weather aggravates the symptoms
  • Leg edema, occurring in severe cases
Tongue body
Pale in colour
Coating
White in colour and greasy in texture
Pulse
Deep combined with weak, or Slow

Indications

Cases of erythema induratum

Notes

Coat a piece of gauze with petroleum jelly, sprinkle on the powdered herbs listed above, and apply to open lesions; replace the dressing daily.