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Qing Dai Ku Jiao San青黛苦椒散

Indigo, Alumen and Zanthoxylum Powder

Also known asIndigo, Alumen and Zanthoxylum Powder (topical)

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Qing DaiIndigo Naturalis30 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood, disperses Stagnation and reduces maculae and swelling.

  • Ku FenAlumen Hydratum30 g

    Restrains and inhibits sores, generates flesh, stops bleeding and transforms putrefication.

    topically, for Wind-Damp-Heat toxin in the muscles and skin with severe itching that results in a yellow exudate after scratching.
    topically as a powder, for scabies.
  • Chuan JiaoFr. Zanthoxyli30 g

    Disperses Cold, dispels Dampness, kills parasites and alleviates pain.

  • Xiong HuangRealgar6 g

    Relieves toxicity and kills parasites.

    topically, for scabies with cracked, itching skin that worsens at night with weeping lesions from scratching.
    • Ku Fan
    topically, for Wind-Damp sores or tineal itching or itching from dermatosis and sores with redness, swelling, itching and pain.
  • Qing FenCalomelas10 g

    Strongly kills parasites, generates flesh, resolves toxicity and promotes the healing of sores.

    topically as a powder, for syphilitic ulcers.
  • Liu HuangSulfur20 g

    Relieves toxicity, kills parasites and stops itching.

    for a rash on the scrotum.
  • Huang LianRz. Coptidis10 g

    Drains Fire and resolves Fire toxicity.

  • Huang BaiCx. Phellodendri18 g

    Drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity.

Actions

  • Removes Heat
  • Clears Fire toxin
  • Cooling action on the Blood
  • Breaks up Stagnation
  • Diminishes macules and swelling
  • Eases itching

Patterns treated

Heat Toxicity

Manifestations

  • Skin inflammation
  • Elevated fever
  • Emotional agitation
  • Restless movement
  • Mouth dryness
  • Throat dryness
  • Confused, disordered speech
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Urine that is dark in color
  • Boils that run deep
  • Flat, discolored skin patches
  • Clusters of connected boils
  • Vomiting of blood
  • Coughing up blood
  • Sensations of a pounding heart
  • Isolated boils
  • Ringing in the ears
  • Purple skin discoloration from bleeding
  • Facial redness
  • Skin eruptions
  • Boils with deep roots
  • Redness of the eyes
  • Itching of the skin
  • Inability to stay still
  • Lips that are dry
  • Mental confusion with disorientation
  • Dysentery accompanied by fever
  • Yellowing of the skin and eyes
  • Nosebleed
  • Blood present in the urine
  • Mental clouding
  • Loose, watery stools
Tongue body
Red tone
Coating
Yellow hue
Pulse
A pulse that is both rapid and forceful

Indications

  • Atopic eczema
  • Eye redness
  • Bleeding-related purple skin spots

Cautions

Not for internal/oral use.