bubble_chart Efficacy

Nourishing blood to moisten dryness, dispelling wind to relieve itching.

bubble_chart Indications

Stagnation of heart blood, internal accumulation of wind-heat, skin sores and scabies, swelling or itching, pus and fluid oozing, or the appearance of red rashes.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This formula is derived from the Four Ingredients Decoction with the addition of wind-dispelling and qi-tonifying herbs, thus it can treat skin diseases caused by blood deficiency, blood dryness, and internal accumulation of wind-heat. In the formula, the Four Ingredients Decoction nourishes and activates blood, harmonizing nutrient-blood, and Prepared Rehmannia Root is replaced with Unprocessed Rehmannia Root to utilize its blood-cooling properties; Fresh Ginger Rhizome warms and disperses wind pathogens; Saposhnikovia Root, Schizonepeta, and Puncturevine Caltrop Fruit dispel wind and relieve itching; Fleeceflower nourishes blood to moisten dryness; Astragalus Root and Liquorice Root tonify healthy qi, expel sores and toxins, expel pus, and promote tissue regeneration.

bubble_chart Pattern Identification

1. Anemia constitution.
2. Dry skin with slight redness and itching.
3. Scanty secretions.
4. Mostly elderly people.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

1. For rashes that are red and accompanied by heat: add Skullcap Root, Forsythia, Tokyo Violet Herb.
2. For rashes that are dark purple and accompanied by blood stasis: add Red Peony Root, Salvia, Peony Bark.
3. For cases with more pus and dampness: add Coix Seed, Plantain Seed, Gardenia.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Urticaria, dermatitis, cutaneous pruritus, eczema.