Chinese Herbal Formula for Urticaria
Chinese Herbal Formula (I)
ćDifferential DiagnosisćHeat in the blood, combined with external wind-heat, triggers latent pathogenic factors, which invade the skin surface, obstruct meridians, disrupt harmony between nutritive and defensive qi, and cause stagnation of pathogens in the skin.
ćTreatment PrinciplećCooling blood, nourishing yin, clearing heat, resolving dampness.
ćFormula NamećDu Miao Tang.
ćCompositionćRaw rehmannia 12 g, red peony root 12 g, sophora root 12 g, clematis herb 12 g, moutan bark 9 g, phellodendron bark 9 g, anemarrhena rhizome 9 g, atractylodes rhizome 9 g, kochia fruit 9 g, Liu Yi San 15 g.
ćUsagećDecoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice daily.
ćSourcećHuang Wen Dong.
Chinese Herbal Formula (II)
ćDifferential DiagnosisćConstitutional deficiency, insufficient vital energy, loose pores, impaired barrier function, prone to wind invasion.
ćTreatment PrinciplećTonifying qi and consolidating the exterior, nourishing yin and clearing heat, with additional dampness-resolving action.
ćFormula NamećJia Wei Yu Ping Feng San.
ćCompositionćRaw astragalus 15 g, atractylodes 12 g, polygonatum 12 g, honeysuckle 12 g, windproof 6 g, raw rehmannia 9 g, kochia fruit 9 g, clematis herb 9 g, honeysuckle 9 g, 5 jujubes.
ćUsagećDecoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice daily.
ćSourcećHuang Wen Dong.
Chinese Herbal Formula (III)
ćDifferential DiagnosisćInternal accumulation of damp-heat, combined with external wind-cold, causing pathogenic factors to stagnate in the skin layer.
ćTreatment PrinciplećActivating blood circulation, dispelling wind, clearing heat, promoting diuresis.
ćFormula NamećTang.
ćCompositionćAngelica 15 g, raw rehmannia 20 g, ligusticum 10 g, red peony root 10 g, moutan bark 15 g, silkworm pupa 15 g, arctium fruit 15 g, vitex seed 15 g, poria 15 g, scrophularia 15 g, prepared polygonum 15 g, scorched gardenia 15 g, safflower 10 g, windproof 10 g, schizonepeta 10 g, licorice 5 g.
ćUsagećDecoct and take orally, one dose daily, three times daily.
ćSourcećDong Shoutian's formula.
Chinese Herbal Formula (IV)
ćDifferential DiagnosisćWind pathogen invades the skin, disrupting harmonious flow of nutritive and defensive qi.
ćTreatment PrinciplećDispelling wind, relieving itching.
ćFormula NamećKang Urticaria Powder.
ćCompositionćSesame seed 15 g, sophora root 15 g, skullcap root 15 g, clematis root 15 g, licorice 15 g.
ćUsagećGrind all herbs into fine powder; each time 10 g, twice daily.
ćSourcećZhao Zixin's formula.
Chinese Herbal Formula (V)
ćDifferential DiagnosisćWind-heat accompanied by dampness.
ćTreatment PrinciplećClearing heat, eliminating rash, relieving itching.
ćFormula NamećSi Pi Yin.
ćCompositionćLycium bark 6 g, mulberry white bark 10 g, poria peel 10 g, ginger peel 3 g, raw rehmannia 12 g, kochia fruit 6 g, honeysuckle 10 g, arctium fruit 10 g, red peony root 12 g, prunella 10 g, cicada slough 6 g, vitex seed 6 g.
ćUsagećDecoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice daily.
ćSourcećXiao Tinggang's formula.
Chinese Herbal Formula (VI)
ćDifferential DiagnosisćSpleen and lung qi deficiency, external wind invasion, disharmony between nutritive and defensive qi.
ćTreatment PrinciplećStrengthening spleen and tonifying qi, harmonizing nutritive and defensive qi, dispelling wind and relieving itching.
ćFormula NamećYu Ping Gui Zhi Tang.
ćCompositionćRoasted astragalus 18 g, atractylodes 10 g, windproof 10 g, white peony root 9 g, cinnamon twig 6 g, red peony root 10 g, uncaria 16 g, earthworm 10 g, cicada slough 6 g, 4 jujubes, 3 slices of ginger.
ćUsagećDecoct and take orally, one dose daily, once in the morning and once in the evening.
ćSourcećZhou Deying's formula<Urticaria>