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Herbs For External Application

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.

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

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 ulcer’s 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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