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Vaginal Wash #3

Medicinals
5

Composition

  • Ye Ju HuaFlos Chrysanthemi Indici30 g

    Drains Fire and resolves toxicity.

  • Zi Hua Di DingHb. Violae30 g

    Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and clears hot sores internally and externally.

    for pustules on the fingertips (snakehead furuncles), red thread furuncles (lymphangitis), carbuncles and other red swellings.
  • Ban Zhi LianHb. Scutellariae Barbatae30 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxins, invigorates the Blood and reduces swellings.

    for furuncles.
  • She Chuang ZiFr. Cnidii30 g

    Dries Dampness, kills parasites and stops itching topically.

  • Ku ShenRx. Sophorae Flavescentis30 g

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

Actions

  • Discharges Fire
  • Dispels toxicity
  • Activates the Blood
  • Diminishes swelling
  • Has a drying effect on Dampness
  • Halts itching

Patterns treated

Yin Deficiency accompanied by Damp-Heat

Manifestations

  • A sensation of burning within the vagina
  • Dull, aching pain in the lower abdomen
  • Intermittent stabbing pain during urination that radiates from the external genitalia into the vagina
  • Abundant discharge from the vagina
  • Blood that is at times viscous and sticky
Tongue body
Red in color
Coating
Thin in texture and yellow in color
Pulse
Deep in position, small in width, and rapid in rate

Indications

Vaginitis occurring in elderly women

Notes

Boil the ingredients and use the resulting liquid for steaming and washing, once or twice per day over a 10-day course.