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Psoriasis #6

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Sheng Di HuangRx. Rehmanniae30 g

    Clears Heat. cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and Generates fluids

    • Bai Shao
    for Blood Deficiency Heat.
  • He Shou WuRx. Polygoni Multiflori15 g

    Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes Blood and Jing, relieves Fire Toxin, moistens the Intestines and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood.

    for itching due to Wind-Rash due to Blood Deficiency.
  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis10 g

    Tonifies Blood, regulates the menses, invigorates and harmonizes Blood, disperses Cold, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.

    • Bai Shao
    regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
  • Bai ShaoRx. Paeoniae Alba10 g

    Nourishes Blood, regulates menstruation, astringes Yin and alleviates pain.

    nourishes Yin and Blood.
  • Tu Si ZiSm. Cuscutae10 g

    Tonifies Kidney Yang and nourishes Kidney and Liver Yin.

  • Bai Xian PiCx. Dictamni10 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind, dries Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.

    for Damp-Heat sores that itch.
    for rashes due to Blood Xu.
  • Ku ShenRx. Sophorae Flavescentis10 g

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

  • Wu Shao SheZaocys10 g

    Dispels Wind-Dampness, strongly unblocks channels, dispels Wind from the skin and the sinews and strengthens tendons and bones.

Actions

  • Builds the Blood
  • Expels Wind
  • Alleviates Dryness through moistening

Patterns treated

Wind-Damp-Heat stemming from a Blood Dryness pattern

Manifestations

  • The eruptions typically appear on the outer surfaces of the limbs
  • They tend to be worst over the outer aspects of the elbows and knees
  • They can also cluster on the trunk and scalp; the lesions themselves are pink or red papules and plaques with clearly defined borders
  • The lesions display multiple layers of dry, silvery scaling
  • Light scraping exposes a pink, semi-transparent membrane
  • Pruritus is pronounced
  • Repeated scraping can bring out tiny blood spots
  • Lesion size spans from dot-like to coin-like, with shapes that may be circular or geographic
  • Scalp lesions appear dark red, topped with grayish-white scales, and hair may emerge through them in clusters
  • No hair loss occurs
  • Nail lesions on fingers and toes show up as small pitted indentations

Indications

Psoriasis from Wind-Damp-Heat rooted in Blood Dryness, in its Static or Deteriorating Stage