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Clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao, Cools the Blood, Separates Turbid from Pure, Promotes Urination | Damp-heat in lower jiao presenting with skin lesions that are red, raised, itchy or weeping, particularly on the lower limbs or genitals, chronic ulcers or slow healing oozing wounds, vaginal discharge that is copious, thick white or yellow and/or malodorous, vaginal itching with redness and burning, genital or anal pain, difficult urination that is scanty or frequent, dark or cloudy, burning or painful. | Tongue: swollen, red, with a greasy or dry yellow or white coat Pulse: slippery, soggy, wiry, rapid | Yi yi ren, Fu ling, Bi xie, Bai xian pi, Tong cao, Huang bai, Ze xie, Mu dan pi, Zhi zi | |
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Invigorates the Blood, Regulates Qi, Clears Heat, Expels Toxic-Heat, Expels Wind | Blood stagnation with heat in the Blood presenting with dry, itchy skin disorders with chronic, dull red, purple, or gray colored lesions, with seepage of blood or pus, flaking and/or scaling, hard or rough skin. | Tongue: reddish purple, possibly purple or dark spots, or distended and dark sublingual veins Pulse: thready, wiry, choppy, rapid | Dan shen, Sheng di huang, Qian cao, Chi shao, Hong hua, Ze lan, Bai xian pi, Dang gui, Bai ji li, Chong lou, Shan dou gen, Qing pi | |
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Warms the Channels, Dispels Cold, Nourishes Blood, Unblocks the Connecting Vessels | Cold invasion of the channels causing stagnation of Blood and obstruction of Qi with underlying Blood deficiency. | Tongue: pale with a white coat Pulse: thin, thready, deep, submerged | Dang gui, Bai shao, Gui zhi, Zhi gan cao, Mu tong, Da zao | |
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Nourishes Blood, Cools the Blood, Moistens Dryness, Strengthens Wei Qi, Expels Wind | Chronic Blood deficiency with wind in the skin presenting with dry, itchy, scaly or thickened skin. | Tongue: pale Pulse: weak, floating | Dang gui, Sheng di huang, Chuan xiong, Fang feng, Bai shao, Bai ji li, He shou wu, Huang qi, Jing jie, Gan cao | |
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Releases the Exterior, Disperses Wind-Heat, Clears Heat, Purges Accumulation | Intense heat and fire in both the interior and exterior presenting with fever, constipation, rashes and sores. | Tongue: yellow, greasy coat Pulse: flooding, rapid, wiry, slippery | Lian qiao, Fang feng, Jing jie, Mang xiao, Zhi zi, Huang qin, Dang gui, Chuan xiong, Bai zhu, Jie geng, Gan cao, Jiu chao da huang, Bo he | |
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Drains Fire, Expels Toxic-Heat, Clears Damp-Heat, Cools the Blood | Heat toxins or damp heat in all three jiao presenting with fever, sores, bleeding, or jaundice. | Tongue: red with a yellow coat Pulse: rapid, forceful | Huang lian, Zhi zi, Huang qin, Huang bai | |
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Dispels Wind, Clears Heat, Expels Toxic-Heat, Cools the Blood | Wind heat or heat toxins affecting the skin with redness, swelling, or suppuration. | Tongue: red, red tip, yellow coat Pulse: rapid | Lian qiao, Jin yin hua, Da huang, Pu gong ying, Zi hua di ding, Bai xian pi, Huang qin, Chi shao, Fang feng, Zhe bei mu, Jie geng, Bai zhi, Xuan shen, Mu tong, Gan cao, Tian hua fen, Zhi zi, Chan tui | |
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Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder Channels and the Lower Jiao | Excess Liver/Gallbladder heat with headache, irritability, genital itching, or painful urination. | Tongue: red with greasy yellow coat Pulse: forceful, wiry, rapid | Long dan cao, Chai hu, Ze xie, Sheng di huang, Dang gui, Huang qin, Zhi zi, Mu tong, Che qian zi, Gan cao | |
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Clears Heat, Expels Toxic-Heat, Cools the Blood | Fire toxins presenting with boils, abscesses, or clove sores. | Tongue: red with yellow greasy coat Pulse: rapid, slippery, full | Jin yin hua, Ye ju hua, Pu gong ying, Zi hua di ding, Zi bei tian kui | |
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Dispels Wind, Drains Dampness, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood | Wind heat or wind damp skin lesions that are red, itchy, swollen, or weepy. | Tongue: thick greasy coat Pulse: rapid, slippery, forceful, floating | Fang feng, Ku shen, Shi gao, Sheng di huang, Jing jie, Chan tui, Niu bang zi, Hei zhi ma, Zhi mu, Dang gui, Cang zhu, Mu tong, Gan cao | |
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Clears Heat, Expels Toxic-Heat, Cools Blood, Softens Hardness | Heat toxins and damp heat acne with red pimples, pustules, or nodules. | Tongue: red Pulse: rapid | Di huang (sheng), Jin yin hua, Hai dai, Zhen zhu, Shui niu jiao, Niu huang |
Skin Formulas Comparison
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