Warts
Common Warts - Papillomavirus
Warts may appear at any age but are most common in older children and can
be found in multiple or single forms. Traditionally they are referred to as
the "1'000 day eruption" because
they commonly last for approximately that duration of time. Warts will
attack a specific area of the body and depending on the local area's
immunity the wart may grow. They are most commonly found on the hand,
fingers, feet, toes, face and around the nails of the hands and feet. They
will be rough, round or oval, raised, light grey or yellow, silk like, and
most commonly found to be the size of a soy bean.
TCM - liver blood dryness,(wind or toxic pathogen
attacks) or kd essence/Qi def.
Treatment:
INTERNAL
Wind Heat in Liver and Gall Bladder - acute, short course, many eruptions
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Kidney Deficiency - chronic, rough (cauliflower), grey brown, bleeds when
broken
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
EXTERNAL
Acupuncture - surround area with needles - pull wart up, needle under it at
the root
Moxibustion - direct moxa
on wart (burn)
Strangle -use patients own hair to tie around wart and strangle it too
death.
Flat Warts - Papillomavirus
Flat worts are caused by the same virus as common
warts but are different in shape and size. They are usually rice sized
round or oval paules which are hard to the touch
and may have a slight itch. Their onset is slow and are
frequently found on the face, forearm and dorsum of the hand. Usually they
are present on young females but can also be found on males.
TCM - Spleen deficiency with turbid dampness
Treatment:
INTERNAL
Wind Heat - more upper area's with itching
Yin Qiao San
Wind Damp - no itch, un-clear eruptions
Chi Shi Wei Ling Tang
Blood Stagnation - chronic dark brown eruptions
Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
EXTERNAL
Ma Chi Xian, Bai Zhi, Ku Shen,
Chen Pi, She Chuang Zi, Xi Xin,
Lu Feng Fang
Acupucnture -Auricular acupuncture
Do Not Scratch - contagious
Soft Warts - Papillomavirus
Soft warts are small raised bright skin swellings that resemble rat
nipples. They are contagious and may have a cottage cheese like discharge.
They are most commonly found on the body trunk and limbs but may be present
throughout the body.
Treatment:
INTERNAL
Ban Lan Gen - Da Qing
Ye
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
EXTERNAL
Clean effected area with alcohol, puncture and discharge fluids, apply
iodine and San Qi powder
Acupuncture - bleed jing well points if warts are
near extremities.
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