The herbs in this category are mainly used as an external application. They will be applied for cases of bleeding, itching, swelling, inflammation and oozing sores. These herbs can be prepared as powders, ointments, washes, steams or soaks depending on the individuals need for the application. Some of these herbs may be taken internally for specific manifestations if they are combined with other herbal substances. Most of the substances in this category need to be prescribed with caution due to possible side effects of their toxic properties.
Contents
Liu Huang
Properties: SOUR – HOT/TOXIC
Dosage: 1.5 – 6g.
Sulphur
Meridian: KIDNEY, LARGE INTESTINE
-relieve toxicity, kill parasites, stop itching
-topically – scabies, ringworm, damp sores, ulcers, carbuncles
-tonify vitality gate fire, strengthen yang – interior yin cold symptoms
-kidney yang deficiency – cold lower back and knees, impotence
-spleen deficiency cold – asthma, constipation (elderly + Ban Xia)
Xiong Huang
Properties: PUNGENT BITTER – WARM/TOXIC
Dosage: 0.15 – 0.6g.
Realgar
Meridian: HEART, LIVER, STOMACH
-relieve toxicity, kill parasites, skin itchiness, inflammation, abscess
-topically scabies, ringworm, dam rashes
-kills parasites accumulation symptoms with roundworms
-dries dampness, expel phlegm – wheezing, seizures, malarial conditions
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Lu Gan Shi
Properties: SWEET – NEUTRAL
Dosage: TOPICAL
Smithsonite
Meridian: LIVER, STOMACH
EXTERNAL USE
(Calamine)
-brighten eyes superficial visual obstruction, red-swollen eyes
-dry dampness, generate flesh – chronic draining pus from open sores
Ming Fan
Properties: SOUR, ASTRINGENT – COLD
Dosage: 0.6 – 3g.
Alum
Meridian: LARGE INTESTINE, LIVER, LUNG, SPLEEN, STOMACH
-relieve toxicity, kills parasites, dry damp, alleviate itch
-topical wash for scabies, ringworm, damp or damp heat rash
-swollen painful eyes-throat and jaundice
-stop bleeding, alleviate diarrhea – chronic blood in diarrhea/urine, hemorrhoidal bleeding, nosebleed, bleeding gums, any external bleeding
-clear heat, expel phlegm, wind phlegm – irritability, delirium, convulsions, cough with thick sticky sputum
Ban Mao
Properties: PUNGENT – COLD/TOXIC
Dosage: 0.03 0.06g.
Cantharides
Meridian: LARGE INTESTINE, LIVER, SMALL INTESTINE
(Mylabris)
-attack toxins, wears away sores – topically – sores, carbuncles, scrofula
-greatly irritates skin producing blisters and redness
-breaks up blood stasis, disperse clumps – palpable non-moving masses
She Chuang Zi
Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER – WARM
Dosage: 3 – 12g.
Cnidium Seeds
Meridian: KIDNEY
-dry damp, kills parasites, stop itch – topically – weeping, itchy skin lesion, scabies, ringworm
-warm kidney, strengthen yang – impotence, infertility, cold womb
-disperse cold, expel wind, dry damp – leucorrhea, lower back pain
Ma Qian Zi
Properties: BITTER – COLD/TOXIC
Dosage: 0.3 – 0.9g.
Nux-Vomica Seeds
Meridian: LIVER, SPLEEN
-unblock channels, disperse clumps – reduce swelling, alleviate pain – abscess, yin-type ulcers, pain due to trauma, wind-damp obstruction
Lu Feng Fang
Properties: SWEET – NEUTRAL/TOXIC
Dosage: 6 – 12g. decocted
Hornet Nest
Meridian: LUNG, STOMACH
POWDERS 1.5 3g.
-relieve toxicity, expel wind, alleviate pain – tooth ache (gargle)
-topically skin rash, itching, scabies, ringworm, sores, carbuncles
-expel wind, dry damp – painful obstruction, wind rash
Xue Jie
Properties: SWEET, SALTY – NEUTRAL
Dosage: 0.3 1.5g.
Dragons Blood
Meridian: HEART, LIVER
-dispel blood stasis, relieve pain – traumatic injuries causing fractures, contusion, sprains, bruising and stops bleeding (topically)
-protect decay of ulcers surface, generate flesh, chronic non-healing sores
Si Gua Luo
Properties: SWEET – NEUTRAL
Dosage: 6 12g.
Dried Vegetable Sponge
Meridian: LUNG, STOMACH, LIVER
-expel wind, damp heat obstructing channels – sore chest and flank areas
-sore muscles and sinews, stiff joint, traumatic injury, breast abscess
-expel phlegm, lung heat high fever, chest pain, sticky sputum
-expel summer heat – promote urination
-breasts swollen-painful breasts, insufficient lactation
(Hai) Er Cha
Properties: BITTER, ASTRINGENT – NEUTRAL
Dosage: 3 – 12g.
Black or Brown Cutch Paste Meridian: LUNG
-drain damp absorb seepage for sores, chronic non-healing sores
-stop bleeding applied topically to external areas
-clear lung, transform phlegm generate fluids, stop diarrhea, lung heat, thirst, summer heat
Wa Leng Zi
Properties: SWEET, SALTY – NEUTRAL
Dosage: 9 – 15g.
Cockle Shell Meridian: LIVER, SPLEEN
(Ark Shell)
-invigorate blood, dissolve phlegm – dissipate nodules, abdominal masses (all types)
-absorb acid, alleviate pain – chronic stomach pain, ulcer, vomiting acid
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